Analysis: Is Syria now a direct threat to the U.S.?
(Reuters) – Over the last two weeks, Obama administration officials have signaled – sometimes intentionally, sometimes not – that a worst-case scenario is emerging in Syria.
Bosnia rocked by spreading anti-government unrest
TUZLA/SARAJEVO, Bosnia (Reuters) – Protesters across Bosnia set fire to government buildings and fought with riot police on Friday as long-simmering anger over lack of jobs and political inertia fuelled a third day of the worst civil unrest in Bosnia s…
Venezuela says four more held over anti-Maduro protests
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday four people had been held following another rowdy anti-government protest, the latest in a spate of sporadic street demonstrations being fanned by hardline opposition parties.
In standoff, Libyans protest over parliament extension
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Several thousand Libyans marched in Tripoli and Benghazi to demand the dissolution of the interim national parliament, whose mandate had originally been due to expire on Friday with the country deeply split over its future.
Two abducted Italians freed in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Two Italian construction workers abducted three weeks ago in Libya have been released after joint efforts by the two governments, Italian and Libyan officials said on Friday.
Man lynched in Central African Republic, court plans investigation
BANGUI/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An angry crowd killed and mutilated a man who fell from a truck filled with Muslims fleeing the capital of Central African Republic on Friday, witnesses said, while an international court said it would investigate alleged c…
Greece recovers bodies of four migrants from sea floor
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek divers recovered the bodies on Friday of four migrants who drowned while their boat was being towed by a coastguard vessel last month.
Initial talks with Mali rebels may begin next week: PM
PARIS (Reuters) – Mali’s prime minister said on Friday he could begin initial talks as early as next week to try and end recurrent revolts by mainly Tuareg rebels trying to carve out an independent state in the desert north.
Czech police arms report defuses tension with Palestinians
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech police said on Friday that unregistered weapons found at the Palestinian mission in Prague last month were decades old and had not been smuggled into the country, defusing diplomatic tensions over their origin.
Kenya president says will not allow radicalization in places of worship
NAIROBI/MOMBASA (Reuters) – Kenya’s president said he would not allow places of worship to be used to radicalize young people, in the wake of a police raid on a mosque in the port of Mombasa that triggered renewed clashes with Muslim protesters on Frid…
