Greece investigates police links to far-right party after killing
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece suspended several senior police officers on Monday and launched an investigation into possible police links with a far-right party, after the killing of an anti-racism rapper raised concerns about the force.
Time for Iran statements to be matched with action: UK’s Hague
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday welcomed recent statements from Iran’s new government that it wants to improve relations with the West and ease concerns about its nuclear program but said words alone would n…
Hezbollah denies receiving chemical weapons from Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah denied on Monday that his group had received chemical weapons from Syria.
Mexican border city attack kills 10, including child
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A group of gunmen shot dead 10 people, including a six-year-old girl, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, a troubled Mexican city on the U.S. border that has been wracked by violent drug traffickers.
U.S. says ready to work with Iran if Rouhani is serious
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is ready to work with Iran’s new centrist president, Hassan Rouhani, if his administration engages seriously in efforts to resolve the long-running standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program, the U.S. State Department…
Angola frees anti-government protesters on bail
LUANDA (Reuters) – Seven Angolans arrested at a demonstration against President Jose Eduardo dos Santos last week were released on bail on Monday, as human rights groups complained about assaults on protesters and journalists who cover such events.
Putin says Syria violence could hit ex-Soviet bloc
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin warned ex-Soviet allies on Monday that Islamist militancy fuelling the war in Syria could reach their countries, some of which have Muslim majorities.
Tunisia faces confrontation as Islamists dig in
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s ruling Islamists rejected on Monday a plan for them to step down pending elections, deepening a confrontation with secular opponents that threatens the most promising democratic transition to have emerged from the Arab Sprin…
Two blasts kill 16 in mainly Sunni district of Baghdad: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two bombs that exploded inside a funeral tent in a mainly Sunni district of Baghdad killed at least 16 people on Monday, police and medical sources said.
Analysis: Nairobi mall attack strikes at Africa’s boom image
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – When Islamist fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabaab group stormed a Nairobi mall at the weekend, they knew they were hitting a high-profile symbol of Kenya’s economic power in booming Africa.
