Police kill militant in Tunis gunbattle, capture suspect
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police killed an Islamist militant in a gunbattle in Tunis and captured three people, including one suspected of involvement in the assassination of an opposition leader last year, authorities said.
Syrian chemical weapons stalling tests limits of U.S.-Russian deal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – At a closed door meeting, Western governments led by the United States took Syria to task for failing to surrender its chemical weapons under ambitious deadlines agreed with Russia after a poison gas attack in August.
Zuma’s son investigated over fatal car crash: South African media
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, is being investigated for culpable homicide after his Porsche 911 sports car ploughed into a minivan in Johannesburg, killing one person and critically injuring two, media sai…
Zuma’s son investigated over fatal car crash: South African media
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, is being investigated for culpable homicide after his Porsche 911 sports car ploughed into a minivan in Johannesburg, killing one person and critically injuring two, media sai…
U.S. aid plan seeks to shield Afghanistan from end to war economy
KABUL (Reuters) – The Obama administration will unveil on Monday a package of aid initiatives it hopes will help Afghanistan, still one of the world’s poorest countries after a dozen years of massive international aid efforts, shield itself from the de…
U.S. aid plan seeks to shield Afghanistan from end to war economy
KABUL (Reuters) – The Obama administration will unveil on Monday a package of aid initiatives it hopes will help Afghanistan, still one of the world’s poorest countries after a dozen years of massive international aid efforts, shield itself from the de…
Insight: Nuclear deal heightens tension between Iran president and Guards
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The article on Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency appeared routine: the minister of roads and urban development said the ministry does not have a contract with construction firm Khatam al Anbia to complete a major highway heading …
Israel says hits militant in air strike on Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip on Sunday critically wounded a Palestinian whom the military said was responsible for launching rockets at southern Israel.
Gunman kills two in church off Russia’s eastern coast
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on Sunday in a Russian Orthodox cathedral on the island of Sakhalin, off Russia’s eastern coast, killing a nun and a churchgoer and wounding six other people, officials said.
China decries U.S. comments on South China Sea as ‘not constructive’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has accused the United States of undermining peace and development in the Asia-Pacific after a senior U.S. official said concern was mounting over China’s claims in the South China Sea.
