Nigeria military says 29 Islamists killed in two battles
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian troops have killed 29 suspected Islamist militants in two days of fighting in the northeast, where President Goodluck Jonathan’s forces are trying to stamp out Boko Haram’s four-year-old insurgency, the military …
Old guard’s candidate beats favorite in tense Maldives vote
MALE (Reuters) – Abdulla Yameen won the Maldives presidential election run-off on Saturday, narrowly defeating the favorite Mohamed Nasheed in a ballot that voters hoped would end two years of political turmoil that has hit the vital tourism sector.
Guinea’s Supreme Court rejects election challenges
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the complaints lodged against the result of the September 28 parliamentary election in which President Alpha Conde’s RPG party won the most seats.
Greece’s Golden Dawn gains support after members killed-poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Support for Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party has grown since two members were gunned down by unknown assailants this month, an opinion poll released on Saturday showed.
Berlusconi breaks away from Italian government after party splits
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi, facing expulsion from parliament over a tax conviction and a revolt which split his center-right party, said on Saturday he may no longer back Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta but would not be able to bring down t…
Niger arrests 30 in hunt for Sahara migrant traffickers
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger has arrested around 30 people, including defense and security personnel, as part of a crackdown on human traffickers after the bodies of dozens of migrants were found in the Sahara desert last month, the government said.
Islamist coalition calls for dialogue to ease Egypt’s crisis
CAIRO (Reuters) – A coalition of Islamists said on Saturday it was ready to seek dialogue to end Egypt’s bloody political crisis, on condition that the army-backed government halt a security crackdown.
Chad starts military campaign against rebels in Darfur
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad has launched a helicopter attack on Chadian rebels in Darfur and sent a military convoy to the region, according to humanitarian workers and an opposition group, after Sudan announced a military campaign to end rebellions in …
British PM demands Sri Lanka rights probe, angers government
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday said he would push for an independent inquiry into allegations of war crimes at the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war, drawing an angry response from the island nation’s presiden…
Libya militiamen clash at checkpoint, PM calls for calm
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Clashes between rival Libyan militias killed at least one and wounded a dozen others on Saturday a day after more than 40 people died in the worst street fighting in the capital Tripoli since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi two years ag…
