Somali Islamist attack on Kenyan mall kills 59: minister
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The death toll in an attack on a upmarket mall in Kenya has risen to 59 people and security forces are trying to ensure hostages come out safely, the interior minister said on Sunday, a day after the assault by Somali Islamist gunme…
Despite thaw, resolving Iranian nuclear dispute a huge challenge
LONDON (Reuters) – The diplomatic thaw between the West and Iran could quickly chill again if the two sides are unable to master the many moving parts of Tehran’s disputed nuclear program under the weight of more than three decades of distrust.
Sri Lanka’s Tamil party sweeps polls, seeks trust from government
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s main ethnic minority Tamil party secured a landslide victory in a provincial poll that threatens to rekindle animosity between the government and Tamils, four years after the military crushed separatist rebels …
Syrian opposition says willing to attend Geneva talks
AMMAN (Reuters) – The president of the opposition Syrian Coalition, Ahmad Jarba, said the group was ready to attend a proposed Geneva conference to end two and a half years of conflict in Syria if it aims to establish a transitional government with ful…
Burst of gunfire at Kenya mall day after attack kills 39
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A brief burst of gunfire was heard on Sunday at an upscale shopping mall in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi a day after it was stormed by gunmen, in an attack that has killed at least 39 people, a Reuters witness at the scene said.
Flamboyant Chinese ‘princeling’ jailed for life
BEIJING (Reuters) – The writing was perhaps already on the wall for Bo Xilai, the controversial former top official of China’s southwestern city of Chongqing, when he appeared at last year’s parliamentary meeting, alternately chastened and combative.
At least 65 killed in attack in Baghdad Shi’ite stronghold
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 65 people were killed in a triple bombing that targeted a tent filled with mourners in Baghdad’s Shi’ite Muslim stronghold of Sadr City on Saturday, police and medical sources said.
Canada says two citizens killed in Kenya attack, including diplomat
TORONTO (Reuters) – At least two Canadians, including a diplomat, were among those killed when gunmen stormed a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Saturday.
Merkel eyes third term in first German vote since euro crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) – In the first German election since Europe’s debt crisis erupted four years ago, voters are likely to give Angela Merkel a third term on Sunday, but may force her into a coalition with her leftist rivals and catapult a new anti-euro p…
Guinea’s legislative election postponed to September 28: mediator
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s long-delayed legislative election scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed by four days to September 28 following talks between the opposition and government on Saturday in Conakry, a U.N. mediator said.
