Yemeni colonel shot in Aden, bomb shakes Mukalla while army fights al Qaeda
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen shot dead an army colonel in his car in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden late on Friday and two soldiers were injured when a car bomb exploded in another major southern port on Saturday, security sources sa…
Egypt court sentences 102 Islamists to 10 years in jail
CAIRO (Reuters) – More than 100 supporters of Egypt’s deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi were sentenced to ten years in jail on Saturday on charges of killing and inciting violence, judicial sources said.
Al Qaeda’s leader says Iraqi branch in Syria must return to fight at home
RIYADH (Reuters) – Iraqi al Qaeda’s entry into Syria’s civil war caused “a political disaster” for Islamist militants there, the movement’s global leader Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video message, urging the faction to redouble its efforts in Iraq inste…
Thai opposition leader wants election delayed to allow reforms
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday urged that a general election planned for July be delayed by up to six months to allow time for reforms aimed at ending a protracted political crisis that threatens to explode.
Colombia court backs Santos in sea boundary dispute with Nicaragua
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s constitutional court ruled on Friday that applying a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that granted Nicaragua a disputed area of Caribbean waters could not take effect without a treaty between the countr…
Obama, Merkel still struggle over spying but agree on trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel could not hide differences on Friday over U.S. surveillance practices despite Obama’s offer of “cyber dialogue” with Berlin and a pledge to bridge gaps that have tarnishe…
New EU force in Central African Republic sets stability as top priority
BANGUI (Reuters) – The top priority of a new European Union peacekeeping force in Central African Republic is to restore stability in the capital, the force commander, French Major-General Philippe Ponties, told a news conference on Friday.
Dozens die in Odessa, rebels down Ukraine helicopters
SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Dozens of people were killed in a fire and others were shot dead when fighting between pro- and anti-Russian groups broke out on the streets of Odessa on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast on Friday, opening a new front in a confl…
South Sudan leader ready for talks but rival doesn’t commit
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said on Friday he was ready for face-to-face talks with rebel leader Riek Machar to try and end months of fighting in the world’s newest nation, but his rival held off from promising to take part.
Obama, Merkel still struggle over spying but agree on trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel could not hide differences on Friday over U.S. surveillance practices despite Obama’s offer of “cyber dialogue” with Berlin and a pledge to bridge gaps that have tarnishe…
