Benin president scraps PM’s post in new government
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin President Boni Yayi has removed the post of prime minister in a new 26-member cabinet announced late on Sunday, fanning speculation about a leadership rift in the cotton-producing West African state.
Spain will not back down on Gibraltar border controls: Foreign ministry
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will not back down on implementing tighter controls at its border with the disputed British territory of Gibraltar, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, escalating the row between the two countries.
Pakistan accuses India of shelling as Kashmir tension simmers
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan accused Indian troops of firing shells across the disputed border in Kashmir on Monday and tensions ran high in both countries after last week’s killing of Indian soldiers set off a wave of skirmishes between…
Sudan sets September 6 deadline to allow flow of South Sudan oil
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan will extend a deadline to allow the flow of oil from South Sudan until September 6 in a move following mediation by the African Union to keep crude exports flowing, the Sudanese state news agency said.
French Muslims fear surge in attacks by far-right militants
PARIS (Reuters) – Muslim leaders in the French city of Lyon said on Monday they feared a surge in attacks on mosques in the style of one averted last week in which a soldier was arrested on suspicion of planning a shooting during an Islamic feast holid…
Afghan President Karzai to visit Pakistan to discuss peace with Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai will travel to Pakistan this month in the hope of breathing life into moribund peace process with the Taliban and mending a frayed relationship between the neighbors, Afghan officials said on Monday.
Disgraced British ex-energy minister lands job with U.S. firm
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British minister Chris Huhne has taken up a senior job at a U.S. renewable energy firm, less than three months after he was released from prison where he was serving time for lying to the authorities about a speeding offence.
Family of murdered Briton seeks up to $8.2 million compensation in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The family of a British citizen murdered in China, whose death triggered the nation’s biggest political scandals in decades, is seeking compensation of up to $8.2 million from his convicted killer, the wife of former top leader Bo X…
Latest volcanic eruption shows challenge to Indonesia from its ‘ring of fire’
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A deadly lava flow at the weekend that killed five people and sent hundreds fleeing illustrates the formidable challenges Indonesia faces in coping with the constant threat of eruptions from the world’s largest number of active volc…
Philippines hit by year’s strongest typhoon; 13 missing
MANILA (Reuters) – The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year triggered landslides and floods on Monday, disrupting power and communication links to leave one man dead and 13 fishermen missing, weather and disaster officials said.
