Nigeria Islamists kill 24 vigilantes in ambush
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Twenty-four vigilantes in northeast Nigeria were killed in an ambush during a botched attempt to arrest members of Islamist sect Boko Haram, one a member of their group and a security source said on Saturday.
France’s Hollande facing pressure for deputies to vote on Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande reaffirmed to U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday his will to punish Syria for a suspected chemicals weapons attack but was under increasing pressure to put the intervention to parliament.
Indian teen sentenced to three years in Delhi gang rape case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian teenager was sentenced to three years in juvenile detention on Saturday for the December gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist, the first verdict in a case that sparked debate over whether India is too soft on young off…
Hundreds of Iraqis protest against lawmaker privileges
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad and central and southern Iraq on Saturday against generous pension payments to lawmakers in a county where many are still struggling to get jobs and basic services.
Congo army fights on despite rebel ceasefire offer
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Fighting erupted on Saturday between eastern Congolese rebels and the army, which said it would push on with an offensive to recapture all territory controlled by insurgents despite their call for a ceasef…
Leader of Egypt’s Brotherhood in good health in jail: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was in good health and denied reports that he had died from a heart attack in prison.
Secretary of State Kerry spoke with Syrian opposition leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to the Syrian opposition leader on Saturday to underscore the determination of the United States to hold the Syrian government accountable for using chemical weapons, a U.S. official said.
France’s Hollande reaffirms will to sanction Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande reaffirmed to U.S. President Barack Obama in a telephone call on Saturday his will to sanction Syria for a chemical attack this month, a source close to Hollande told Reuters.
India could save $8.5 billion by buying extra Iranian oil: minister
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India could save $8.5 billion in foreign exchange spending on crude oil imports in 2013/14 if it relied more on supplies from Iran, which is able to accept payment in rupees, India’s Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily said.
Analysing Syrian chemical weapons evidence could take three weeks: agency
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Fully assessing the evidence collected by weapons inspectors investigating last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria could take up to three weeks, the organization in charge of the investigation said on Saturday.
