Nigeria says forces kill 56 Islamists in ground and air assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian government forces killed at least 56 Islamist Boko Haram fighters in a combined air and ground offensive in the northeast, the military said on Monday.
Four killed in Christian-Muslim clashes in Central African Republic’s capital
BANGUI (Reuters) – Heavy weapons fire rang out in the north of Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Monday during inter-religious clashes and the Red Cross said at least four people were killed.
British lawmakers to visit Iran to help rebuild ties
LONDON (Reuters) – British parliamentarians are to visit Iran next week to try to organize a reciprocal visit by Iranian lawmakers, the latest step aimed at improving relations between the two countries.
U.S. denies forces involved in possible arrest of Tunisia militant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military did not take part in any operation on Monday against the head of Tunisian militant group Ansar al Sharia, a military spokesman said, as Tunisia’s state media reported that U.S. and Libyan forces had captured the…
Myanmar to free most political detainees in year-end amnesty
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is expect to release most of its prisoners of conscience on Tuesday and scores more awaiting trial, activists said, after the government announced a year-end amnesty for those held for political reasons.
Switzerland gives Khodorkovsky 3-month Schengen visa
GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland granted a three-month visa on Friday to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian former oil tycoon who was released from prison earlier two weeks ago.
Bahrain says foils ‘terror’ attempts, seizes explosives, weapons
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahraini authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle explosives and arms, some made in Iran and Syria, into the country by boat, the Gulf Arab state’s public security chief said on Monday.
Afghanistan rejects grim U.S. intelligence forecast as baseless
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan on Monday rejected as baseless a U.S. intelligence forecast that the gains the United States and allies have made in the past three years will be significantly rolled back by 2017.
U.N. seeks access to Palestinians in Syria after 15 die of hunger
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations appealed on Monday for the Syrian army and rebel fighters to allow urgent aid to reach a Palestinian district of southern Damascus where it said 15 people have died of malnutrition in recent months.
U.S., Libyan forces capture Tunisian militant leader: media
TUNIS (Reuters) – U.S. and Libyan forces captured Saifallah Benahssine, the leader of Tunisia’s Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia, in the Libyan city of Misrata on Monday, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP said, citing a security source.
