South Sudan army says repels rebel attacks on positions near Bor
JUBA (Reuters) – The South Sudanese army said on Sunday it had repulsed three rebel attacks on its positions near the market town of Bor, which is regarded as a gateway to the capital Juba.
Mexico kingpin’s arrest a victory that may fuel violence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government scored a huge victory with the capture of the country’s most wanted drug lord but the cartels will remain a powerful force and could unleash a fresh wave of violence as they fight for control of his turf.
Taliban attack kills 19 Afghan soldiers in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban attacked an army outpost in eastern Kunar province early on Sunday, the Afghan government said, killing 19 soldiers in what appeared to be the most deadly assault on security forces in months.
Blast in Russia kills three, authorities suspect gas
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An explosion that investigators said may have been caused by gas killed three people at a shopping complex in Russia’s remote Altai region in southern Siberia on Sunday, law enforcement authorities said.
Japan drafts revision of arms exports ban: source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has drafted new guidelines that would reverse a decades-old ban on weapons exports, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday, a move that could further strain ties with neighbors China and South Korea.
Yemen’s federal plan a bold idea, but many hurdles remain
DUBAI (Reuters) – The ink was barely dry on President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s plan to stabilize chaotic Yemen before the objections started pouring in.
Taliban attack kills 19 Afghan soldiers, more missing: official
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban attacked an Afghan army base in the country’s eastern Kunar province early on Sunday, killing 19 soldiers and kidnapping seven, the spokesman for the provincial governor said.
Iran shuts reformist paper over comments on law
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian authorities shut a reformist newspaper on Thursday, less than a week after its launch, because it published comments critical of Islamic criminal law.
Venezuela deaths rise as unrest claims student and biker
CARACAS (Reuters) – A female student and a young supermarket worker were the latest fatalities from Venezuela’s political unrest as the death toll from 10 days of violence rose on Saturday to at least eight.
U.N. Security Council unanimously approves Syria aid access resolution
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council achieved rare unity to act on Syria’s civil war on Saturday when Russia and China supported adoption of a resolution to boost aid access in Syria that threatens to take “further steps” in the case of…
