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.
Blast at Egyptian army building wounds four soldiers
CAIRO/ANSHAS (Reuters) – A bomb exploded outside an Egyptian army building north of Cairo on Sunday, wounding four soldiers, the army said, in the second bomb attack on security forces in the Nile Delta in less than a week.
Earthquake hits southern Italy, early reports say no injuries
ROME (Reuters) – An earthquake hit areas of southern Italy on Sunday, sending many residents out on to the streets but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
Erdogan vows Turkish graft affair will fail to topple him
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan swore on Sunday he would survive a corruption crisis circling his cabinet, saying those seeking his overthrow would fail just like mass anti-government protests last summer.
