Nigerian Islamists kill 18, burn houses in northeast
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamist militants stormed a village in remote northeast Nigeria on Monday, torching houses and spraying them with bullets in an attack that killed 18 people, witnesses said.
Serbia to reconsider labor law in face of union opposition
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s government, facing union opposition, said on Monday it would look again at draft legislation to liberalize the labor market, a move likely to further stoke concern among investors over the coalition’s commitment to reform….
Hunted Greek convict vowing revenge for crisis by video
ATHENS (Reuters) – A convicted member of a Greek guerrilla group that waged a 27 year campaign of killing appeared in a video on Monday promising to avenge the country’s debt crisis and calling for a revolution against the state.
Al Qaeda offshoot imposes strict Islamic rules in north Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A group linked to al Qaeda, emboldened by its recent victory over rival rebels in Syria, has imposed sweeping restrictions on personal freedoms in the northern province of Raqqa as it seeks to consolidate control over the region.
EU to send military force to Central African Republic
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will send up to 1,000 soldiers to help stabilize Central African Republic, deploying its first major army operation in six years, EU foreign ministers decided on Monday.
Exclusive: Syrian opposition sets deadline for Iran peace talks invite withdrawal
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syria’s main opposition body, the National Coalition, will not attend peace talks in Switzerland scheduled for this week unless the United Nations retracts its invitation to Iran by 2:00 PM EST on Monday, a senior coalition member …
Baghdad bomb blasts kill 26, Iraqi troops fight Sunni rebels
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Seven bomb explosions killed 26 people and wounded 67 in the Iraqi capital on Monday, police and medics said, as security forces battled Sunni Muslim militants around the western cities of Falluja and Ramadi.
Hong Kong woman held on suspicion of abusing Indonesian maids
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong woman was arrested on Monday on suspicion of abusing her Indonesian maids in a case that has sparked widespread outrage and drawn fresh attention to the risks faced by the migrant community.
Thai government considers state of emergency after weekend violence
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai authorities are “very seriously” considering a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the capital where protesters have been trying for more than two months to bring down the government, the security chief said on Mo…
Five killed by snipers in Lebanon’s Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – Five people have been killed by sniper fire since Saturday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, medical and security sources said.
