At least two die in Libya blast near militant stronghold: residents, source
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A large blast exploded near a Libyan Islamist stronghold east of the capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least two people, military sources and residents said.
Libyan al-Qaeda suspect to appear in court in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An alleged senior al Qaeda figure captured in Libya by U.S. special forces earlier this month has been brought to the United States to face arraignment on federal terrorism charges, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Suicide bombers die in failed plot at Ethiopia soccer match
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Two Somali suicide bombers who had planned to kill soccer fans during Ethiopia’s World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria on Sunday blew themselves up accidentally before carrying out the attack, the Ethiopian government said …
British police unveil new evidence in missing McCann girl case
LONDON (Reuters) – A British detective heading an investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who vanished while on holiday in Portugal six years ago, said new evidence suggested the British youngster was snatched in a planned abduction.
Votes sell for about $5 in Afghanistan as presidential race begins
MARCO, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Sayed Gul walked into a small mud brick room in eastern Afghanistan, a bundle wrapped in a shawl on his back. With a flick, he plonked the package onto a threadbare carpet and hundreds of voter cards spilled out.
Over 1,600 migrants rounded up after ethnic riots in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police rounded up more than 1,600 migrants on Monday in Moscow after rioting swept through a southern neighborhood over a fatal stabbing of a Russian that many residents blame on a man from the Caucasus region.
Bomb found in Lebanon’s Hezbollah stronghold on eve of Muslim holiday
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security forces defused a car bomb on Monday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of the Shi’ite Muslim militia group Hezbollah.
Mexican cholera outbreak spreads, preventative campaign launched
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in central Mexico has risen to 159 confirmed cases and spread to four states as well as the capital, the country’s health minister said on Monday.
Nobel Prize U.S. winner warns of ‘bubbly’ global home prices
WASHINGTON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – One of three American economists who won the 2013 economics Nobel prize on Monday for research into market prices and asset bubbles expressed alarm at the rapid rise in global housing prices.
Russia opens case against potash boss, seeks extradition
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has opened a criminal investigation into the chief executive of potash producer Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner, and will request his extradition from Belarus, federal investigators said on Monday.
