Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. leaks
LONDON (Reuters) – Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has broken his silence for the first time since he fled to Moscow eight days ago to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity.
Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraqi Shi’ite mosque
MUQDADIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up at a mourning ceremony inside a Shi’ite mosque in Iraq late on Monday, killing at least 22 people, police said.
Nigeria government watchdog says has credible reports of army abuses
ABUJA (Reuters) – A Nigerian government rights watchdog said it had credible reports the country’s own forces carried out extra-judicial killings, torture, rape and arbitrary detention in efforts to quell an Islamist insurgency in the northeast.
Lawyers ask U.S. judge to halt Guantanamo force-feedings
MIAMI (Reuters) – Lawyers for four Guantanamo prisoners are asking a U.S. federal judge to block the force-feeding of hunger strikers at the detention camp, arguing that it violates human rights and serves no military purpose.
UAE to issue verdicts for 94 defendants seeking to seize power
DUBAI (Reuters) – A United Arab Emirates court will deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the case of 94 Emiratis charged with plotting to overthrow the government, a sensitive case reflecting the authorities’ deep mistrust of Islamist groups after the Arab S…
Ex-Chad leader Habre faces war crimes charge: prosecutor
DAKAR (Reuters) – Chad’s former president Hissene Habre will be charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture at a special court in Senegal, a legal official said on Monday, a day after the ex-leader’s arrest.
Obama seeks to build Africa business ties on Tanzania stop
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama sought to advance a new U.S. economic partnership with Africa during a stop in Tanzania on Monday at the end of a tour of the fast-growing continent where Washington faces competition from China.
Italy PM summons coalition partners as tensions rise
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta called a government meeting after a coalition partner threatened to withdraw support on Monday, citing frustration with a slow pace of reforms to tackle a deep recession.
Former drug dealer says Bulger’s name taboo on the street
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former cocaine dealer who sought to protect his criminal empire by aligning with reputed mobster James “Whitey” Bulger testified on Monday that even as he worked with Bulger’s closest associates he knew better than to utter the bos…
Governments warn about nuclear terrorism threat
VIENNA (Reuters) – More action is needed to prevent militants acquiring plutonium or highly-enriched uranium that could be used in bombs, governments agreed at a meeting on nuclear security in Vienna on Monday, without deciding on any concrete steps.
