Three Chinese murdered in Afghan capital, one missing: embassy
KABUL (Reuters) – Three Chinese citizens were found murdered in an apartment in Afghanistan’s capital, according to a statement issued by China’s embassy in Kabul carried on a Chinese state-run news agency.
Mexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the torture and murder of a U.S. anti-drugs agent in 1985, was freed from prison on Friday in a move that angered the U.S. government.
U.S. to reopen 18 of 19 foreign posts closed amid security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates closed this month due to worries about potential terrorist attacks will reopen on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
Mexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer in 1985, was freed by a court on Friday, and the agency said it will press to have him brou…
At least six killed as Sierra Leone bridge collapses
FREETOWN (Reuters) – At least six homeless people sleeping under a bridge in the heart of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown were crushed to death early on Friday when the bridge collapsed in a landslide caused by heavy rain, the country’s police inspecto…
U.S. to reopen 18 of 19 embassies closed amid security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies closed this month due to worries about potential terrorist attacks will reopen on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
Front-runner in Mali election runoff pledges to reinforce peace
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s presidential front-runner wrapped up his campaign on Friday with a promise to restore peace to the West African country scarred by a coup and an Islamist uprising that triggered French military intervention.
U.S., Russia agree to prepare for Syria peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials agreed on Friday on the need to convene a long-delayed Syrian peace conference in Geneva as soon as possible, but they offered no concrete plan to bring the warring government and rebels to the table.
Police hurt in Northern Ireland sectarian violence
BELFAST (Reuters) – Police fired plastic bullets and water cannon at rioters in the heart of Belfast on Friday after being pelted by missiles for the second successive night in the latest bout of Northern Ireland’s sporadic sectarian violence.
Tone of Russia talks positive, conditions not ripe for summit: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – High-level U.S.-Russian political and security talks on Friday were “positive and constructive throughout” in tone and not overshadowed by the case of fugitive spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, a U.S. official said.
