U.S. urges South Sudan to honor ceasefire, free political prisoners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States urged South Sudan’s leaders on Monday to implement a January 23 ceasefire between the government and rebels as an advance team of regional monitors arrived in the country.
Ukraine leader said to rule out force, eye early elections
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will not use force to clear the streets and may challenge his opponents to early elections if they fail to compromise, according to reported comments by a political ally.
Over 70 killed during clashes in Central African Republic town: official
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 70 people have been killed and dozens of houses torched in clashes between Muslim and Christian communities in a town in Central African Republic, a local police official said on Monday.
Libya PM threatens eastern protesters with troops
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan stepped up the pressure on protesters blocking eastern ports on Monday, telling them he had weeks ago ordered troops to prepare to move there to end their blockade.
Conclude talks or see rebels radicalize, U.N. Security Council tells Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Monday called on Mali’s government and rebels conclude talks as soon as possible, warning that the failure to do so risked radicalizing fighters and undoing fragile security gains.
Ukraine president, back at work, warns “radicals”
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich returned to work on Monday after four days of sick leave, issuing a warning about rising “radicalism” after more than two months of unrest on the streets but giving no word on a new prime minister….
Ex-Marxist rebel eyes centrists in El Salvador presidential run-off
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A former Marxist guerrilla leader who fell just shy of an outright victory in El Salvador’s presidential election said on Monday he would court centrists ahead of a March run-off vote and ruled out a swing to the radical left.
Italian judge who convicted Knox investigated for media comments
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s justice minister ordered an investigation on Monday into comments to the media by the judge who reinstated murder convictions for U.S. student Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.
Iraqi forces kill 57 Islamist militants in Sunni province
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi troops and allied tribesmen killed 57 Islamist militants in Anbar province on Monday, the Defense Ministry said, in advance of a possible assault on the Sunni Muslim rebel-held city of Falluja.
Suicide bomb attack hits passenger van in south Beirut
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up in a passenger van in a southern suburb of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday as the country continued to struggle with the fallout from the civil war in neighboring Syria.
