Antarctic blizzard halts icebreaker’s bid to rescue stranded ship
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Antarctic blizzard has halted an Australian icebreaker’s bid to reach a Russian ship trapped for a week with 74 people onboard, rescuers said on Monday.
Former aide to retired Chinese security chief probed for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A former aide to retired Chinese security tsar Zhou Yongkang has been placed under investigation for corruption, the government said, the latest move targeting people close to Zhou who is himself subject to a graft probe.
Libyan oil guards threaten to block gas pipeline to Tripoli: sources
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Oil security guards in central Libya have threatened to block a gas pipeline to the capital Tripoli unless the government meets their salary demands, oil sources and local media said on Sunday.
U.S. defense chief voices concern in call to Egypt army head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. defense official expressed “concern” about recent developments in Egypt in a call on Sunday to Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Pentagon said.
Suicide bomber kills at least 16 at Russian train station
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – A suicide attacker set off a bomb in the entrance hall of a Russian train station on Sunday, investigators said, killing at least 16 people in the second deadly attack within three days as Russia prepares to host the Winte…
El Salvador volcano erupts, evacuations ordered
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The Chaparrastique volcano in eastern El Salvador belched a column of hot ash high into the air on Sunday, frightening nearby residents and prompting authorities to order evacuations in the area.
Libyan oil guards threaten to block gas pipeline to Tripoli: sources
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Oil security guards in central Libya have threatened to block a gas pipeline to the capital Tripoli unless the government meets their salary demands, oil sources and local media said on Sunday.
South Sudan forces battle “White Army”
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s army fought on Sunday with “White Army” ethnic militia, accusing rebels of mobilizing the force despite its offer of a truce to end the conflict in the new country.
Iraq attacks kill at least 18, including army general -police, medics
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 18 people were killed in attacks across Iraq on Sunday, including a military general in a bombing in the northern city of Mosul, police and medical sources said.
Volcano erupts in eastern El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The Chaparrastique volcano in eastern El Salvador erupted on Sunday, environment officials said, belching a column of ash high into the air.
