Body found in Mali probably that of French hostage
PARIS (Reuters) – A body found in northern Mali is likely to be that of French geologist Philippe Verdon, taken hostage in November 2011, France’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Rail at center of Quebec town tragedy and heart of its recovery
LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) – It was a runaway train that caused this month’s deadly inferno in Lac-Megantic, but the Canadian town’s leaders, business owners and many of its residents see the railway as crucial to their survival and want it operati…
Tanzania wants stronger mandate for Sudan’s Darfur peacekeepers
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania said on Sunday it would seek a stronger mandate for peacekeepers in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region after seven of its troops were killed in an ambush on Saturday.
Congo army clashes with M23 rebels close to eastern city of Goma
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s army clashed with fighters from the M23 rebel group close to the eastern city of Goma on Sunday, in what appeared to be the most serious combat for several weeks.
Mursi removal fuels Sinai Islamist militancy
CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Within hours of Egypt’s elected president being overthrown this month, militant fellow Islamists in the Sinai peninsula were talking of making war on Cairo’s security forces.
Netanyahu calls Palestinian leader Abbas, urges peacemaking
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday telephoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and said he hoped the two sides could resume peace talks, stalled for three years, Israeli officials said.
Italian lawmaker likens black minister to orangutan
ROME (Reuters) – A senior parliamentarian in the anti-immigration Northern League party likened Italy’s first black minister to an orangutan and only apologized on Sunday after a storm of criticism.
Sudan’s Bashir arrives in Nigeria to anger of rights groups
ABUJA (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Nigeria on Sunday for an African Union summit on HIV/AIDS as his hosts chose to ignore an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him.
Malawi rules out interim deal over lake dispute with Tanzania
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi will not accept any interim deal on a disputed boundary on Lake Malawi with neighboring Tanzania until the wrangle over sovereignty is settled, President Joyce Banda told mediators on Sunday.
Egypt’s new finance minister faces daunting task
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s new finance minister is a U.S.-educated economist who will need all his training to help pull his country out of an acute financial crisis aggravated by renewed political turmoil.
