U.S. ships head towards migrant vessel in distress off Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – The U.S. navy on Monday sent two guided missile destroyers to help a boat apparently carrying migrants and in distress off southern Greece.
Tunisia’s Islamists, opposition haggle over new premier
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s ruling Islamists and opposition parties held talks on Monday to agree on a new prime minister who will lead a caretaker government, under an agreement to end months of unrest in the north African country.
Two die in northern Lebanon in spillover from Syria war
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Two people died in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli on Monday, in fighting between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Lebanese army, as violence continues to spill over from the civil war next doo…
Thousands vote in referendum on fate of Sudan’s disputed Abyei
ABYEI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of residents in the remote and disputed Abyei border region voted on Monday in a non-binding referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan despite fears it could trigger violence.
Hollande most unpopular French president on record: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande has become the most unpopular French president on record, an opinion poll showed on Monday, with the Socialist leader hit by anger over tax hikes, unemployment and rows over the government’s immigration policy.
Three Egyptian policemen killed in Nile Delta town
CAIRO (Reuters) – Three Egyptian policemen were killed on Monday when masked men attacked a checkpoint in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, security sources said.
Britain’s Cameron says may act against press over spy leaks
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron threatened on Monday to act to stop newspapers publishing what he called damaging leaks from former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden.
Iran says offers ideas to end rift with U.N. nuclear watchdog
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister said he had made proposals to the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief on Monday after pledging “a new approach” to easing international concerns about indications of illicit atomic bomb research by Tehran.
Risking Russia’s ire, Georgia seeks closer ties with Europe
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s new president said on Monday he would press ahead with efforts to deepen the former Soviet republic’s ties with the West despite Russian concerns.
Drone strike kills at least two in Somalia: residents
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suspected U.S. drone strike killed at least two Islamist al Shabaab insurgents driving in a car south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, residents said on Monday.
