Syria’s Assad says war turning in his favor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday that Syria’s three-year conflict was at a “turning point” due to his forces’ military gains against rebels, state media said.
Foreign doctor kidnapped in northern Yemen: local official
SANAA (Reuters) – An armed group kidnapped a foreign doctor in northern Yemen, the Interior Ministry and a local official said on Monday, the latest in a spate of abductions against Westerners in the country.
Fresh quake hits Nicaragua, damaging some buildings
MANAGUA (Reuters) – An earthquake struck Nicaragua early on Monday, damaging at least seven houses in and around the capital Managua, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries.
Saudi Arabia jails 13 for aiding overseas fighters
RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court on Sunday jailed 13 men to sentences ranging from one to 10 years for aiding and financing militants fighting abroad, conspiring inside Saudi Arabia and harboring wanted suspects, state news agency SPA reported …
Guinea-Bissau counts votes after big turnout in crucial poll
BISSAU (Reuters) – Vote counting began in Guinea-Bissau after a heavy turnout in Sunday’s legislative and presidential elections meant to bring stability to the West African state after years of coups and political infighting.
Israel appropriates land in West Bank: newspaper
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has carried out a new land appropriation in the occupied West Bank, the Haaretz daily said on Sunday, in a move that could complicate efforts to extend troubled peace talks with the Palestinians.
Abdullah leads in first official results from Afghan vote
KABUL (Reuters) – Initial election results put Afghan opposition figure Abdullah Abdullah in the lead on Sunday, but with less than 10 percent of votes counted and widespread allegations of fraud, there was no clear indication of who would succeed Hami…
Macedonia to hold presidential runoff vote April 27
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov will seek his second term in office in a runoff ballot against an opposition contender on April 27 after the first round on Sunday produced no outright winner.
Officials consider underwater robot launch for Malaysia jet
SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Australian officials leading the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the southern Indian Ocean are weighing when to deploy an underwater robot to aid in the hunt, now in its sixth fruitless week.
Trial of Gaddafi’s two sons, former officials gets underway
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Saadi Gaddafi and Saif al-Islam, two of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, are expected to appear in court on Monday, facing charges of corruption and war crimes alongside more than 30 other Gaddafi-era officials.
