Shootout in Nigerian capital killed at least seven: doctor
ABUJA (Reuters) – A shootout in Nigeria’s capital between security forces and suspected Boko Haram Islamist gunmen early on Friday killed at least seven people, a doctor said at the hospital where the bodies were brought in.
Britain’s surging anti-EU party promises ‘earthquake’ at polls
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s rising right-wing anti-EU party on Friday promised a political “earthquake” with victory in next year’s European elections, a challenge that could threaten David Cameron’s hopes of a second term as prime minis…
Suspected al Qaeda attacks on Yemeni forces kill at least 31
ADEN (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants killed at least 31 Yemeni soldiers and policemen in attacks in the south of the country on Friday, their deadliest for more than a year, security officials said.
Israeli forces manhandle EU diplomats, seize West Bank aid
KHIRBET AL-MAKHUL, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers manhandled European diplomats on Friday and seized a truck full of tents and emergency aid they had been trying to deliver to Palestinians whose homes were demolished this week.
Dutch coalition party threatens to oppose F-35 fighter purchase
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch order for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which earlier this week was seen as a boost for the troubled project, is in doubt again after one of the coalition parties threatened to oppose the deal.
Ivory Coast to try ICC-wanted former first lady in Ivorian court
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast will try former first lady Simone Gbagbo, who is being sought by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, in a domestic court, the government said following a special cabinet meeting on Frida…
Nigerian forces fight Islamists near lawmakers’ Abuja quarters
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian forces and members of Boko Haram clashed in a shootout near a residential compound for lawmakers in Abuja on Friday, the first clash involving Islamist militants in the capital this year.
War crimes court frustrated by reliance on witnesses
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – After the collapse of half a dozen cases over atrocities, International Criminal Court prosecutors are seeking to hire forensic experts to reduce their reliance on witness testimony.
Merkel coalition in dead heat with opposition: Allensbach poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right coalition was in a dead heat against the combined leftist opposition in an opinion poll by the Allensbach institute that was released on Friday ahead of Sunday’s election.
Brazilian rancher found guilty of ordering American nun’s death
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A rancher in Brazil’s Amazon was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering the 2005 killing of American nun and environmental activist Dorothy Stang, an emblematic case for the many conflicts over land use in Brazil’s resource-…
