U.N. peacekeepers in Congo ordered to protect civilians after city shelled
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The head of the U.N. mission in Congo on Thursday ordered peacekeeping troops to act to protect civilians after shelling hit the city of Goma in renewed fighting between the army and M23 rebels.
Kenyan police warn of militant attacks in Mombasa over slain cleric
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Al Qaeda-linked militants may be planning attacks in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa to mark the anniversary of the assassination of a Muslim cleric, police said on Thursday.
France arrests Congolese general for alleged 1999 massacre
PARIS (Reuters) – French authorities on Thursday arrested a Congolese general and put him under formal investigation for crimes against humanity over the 1999 disappearance of hundreds of refugees, a judicial source said.
Analysis: Clock ticks while experts kept away from Syria gassing site
AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) – The longer chemical weapons inspectors wait in a Damascus luxury hotel for permission to drive up the road to the site of what appears to be the worst poison gas attack in a quarter century, the less likely they will be abl…
U.S. says unable to conclusively say chemical weapons used in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is unable to conclusively say that chemical weapons were used in an alleged gas attack near Damascus and U.S. President Barack Obama has directed the U.S. intelligence community to urgently gather information to…
U.S. imposes financial sanctions on four Hezbollah leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed financial sanctions on four men it said were leaders of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, accusing them of trying to spread terrorism in the Middle East, including Syria, Egypt and Yemen…
Pakistan army says India kills two soldiers in Kashmir, envoy summoned
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani army said two of its soldiers were killed on Thursday in “unprovoked” Indian fire along the border dividing the disputed territory of Kashmir, and Islamabad summoned the Indian envoy to protest at the second such inc…
Honduras to form new police force to battle Mexican drug cartels
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Honduran Congress approved on Thursday the creation of a new military-style police force, which is aimed at countering violence spawned by Mexican drug cartels that use the country to transport cocaine.
U.N. chief asks Syria to allow speedy chemical attack investigation
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked the Syrian government on Thursday to allow U.N. inspectors to investigate the latest alleged chemical attack in the country’s civil war “without delay” and grant them access to the sit…
British police say seized Snowden-linked data could put lives at risk
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Thursday that documents seized from the partner of a journalist, who has led coverage of Edward Snowden’s leaks about U.S. and British electronic spying, were “highly sensitive” and, if disclosed, could put liv…
