India’s Modi to visit U.S. in September, first trip to Bhutan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States, most likely in September, but his first foreign trip will be a lot closer to home – to the tiny Himalayan state of Bhutan.
Army officer arrested for suspected plot against Mali’s president
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Authorities in Mali have arrested an army officer and a number of associates suspected of plotting against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, military and intelligence sources said on Friday.
Blast in police compound in Turkey’s southeast injures several: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An explosion in the garden of a police compound in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras injured several people on Friday, Dogan News agency reported.
IMF’s Lagarde says not a candidate for EU Commission job
LONDON (Reuters) – IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde ruled herself out of the running for the job of European Commission president on Friday, saying she intended to complete her term in charge of the International Monetary Fund.
Under pressure from Baghdad, Italy warns oil traders off Kurdish tanker
LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Italy has warned oil traders they face potential legal action from Baghdad if they buy disputed exports of crude from Iraqi Kurdistan, in the latest setback for the autonomous region in its struggle with the central government …
Egypt political parties concerned over new parliamentary election law
CAIRO (Reuters) – A law passed by Egypt’s interim president will set the stage for parliamentary elections this year but political parties fear it will return the country to a system similar to one under ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Germany ‘very worried’ about Israeli plans to build more settler homes
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is extremely concerned about Israeli plans to build more settlements in occupied territory in response to the inauguration of a Palestinian unity government backed by Hamas Islamists opposed to the Jewish state’…
Pakistan survivor of honor killing attempt fears for her life
LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani woman who survived an attack by relatives who tried to kill her for marrying for love told Reuters on Friday that she feared for her life and appealed for protection.
Nigeria’s second highest Islamic traditional monarch dies
KANO Nigeria (Reuters) – The Emir of Kano, Nigeria’s second-highest Islamic authority and a revered figure in the largely Muslim north, died on Friday.
Pakistani TV channel sues powerful spy agency for defamation
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani television channel Geo News is suing the powerful spy agency for defamation over accusations of being anti-state, it said on Friday, in a move unprecedented in a country where public criticism of the military is taboo.
