Suspected Islamist fighters attack northern Mali city
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants hit the northern Malian city of Gao with artillery fire on Monday, in the first attack on the insurgents’ former stronghold in months, city residents, military and local government officials said.
French far-right pulls ahead in local election
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front knocked out left-wing rivals and won twice as many votes as the center-right UMP party in the first round of a local election in southern France, a sign of growing popularity for the anti-immigrant gr…
Analysis: Chaotic oil power Libya far from partition
TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) – Deep in Libya’s southern Sahara, tribal sheikhs crowded into a Bedouin tent last month to declare their remote province bordering Algeria would break away from the government in far-off Tripoli.
Viktor, Yulia feud holds key to EU deal with Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – It’s a vicious feud that has poisoned Ukrainian politics for a decade.
U.N. sees 4 million more Syrians fleeing homes or country in 2014
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations expects another 2 million Syrians to become refugees in 2014 and 2.25 million more to be displaced within the country, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.
Gunmen kill five Egyptian soldiers near Suez Canal, two people die in blast
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen killed five Egyptian soldiers near the Suez Canal city of Ismailia on Monday, security sources said, in a series of attacks that highlight growing insecurity since the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Putin says he agrees with Obama’s decision to cancel Asia trip
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he understood U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel his trip to Asia and would have done the same if faced with the same domestic challenges.
Europe needs Germany to form government soon: ECB’s Asmussen
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen has urged Germany’s political leaders to press on with negotiations to form a new government in order to avoid further delays in crucial decisions for European integration.
Russia halts dairy imports from EU president Lithuania
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia suspended imports of dairy products from neighboring Lithuania on Monday, turning up trade pressure on the Baltic nation that currently holds the European Union presidency.
Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. reach, problems
TRIPOLI/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Two U.S. raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure in Somalia and an angry response in Libya also highlighted Washington’s woes.
