Iraqi Kurd president says ready to defend Kurds in Syria
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdistan is ready to defend Kurds living in Syria if it is found that they are being threatened by al Qaeda-linked fighters involved in the Syrian civil war, the president of the well-armed autonomous region said.
Northern Ireland clashes leave 56 police, 2 civilians injured
BELFAST (Reuters) – Fifty-six police officers and two civilians were injured in clashes in central Belfast in the latest flare-up in tensions between Northern Ireland’s Protestant and Catholic communities, authorities said on Saturday.
Nelson Mandela’s health improving by the day, his daughter says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s health is improving daily and he is now able to sit up for minutes at a time, his youngest daughter told state broadcaster SABC.
Gunmen kidnap four Thais in Nigeria’s delta
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped four Thai nationals as they travelled to a farm in Nigeria’s Rivers state, the local government said on Saturday.
Six migrants coming from Africa drown in sea off Sicily
ROME (Reuters) – Six migrants drowned off the Italian island of Sicily on Saturday after attempting a dangerous passage from Africa in a fishing boat, according to the Italian coastguard.
Rwandan opposition party registers days before September vote deadline
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s Democratic Green Party has been officially recognized as a political party after years of what it calls government obstruction and faces a race against time to field candidates for next month’s election.
Three Chinese murdered in Afghan capital, one missing: embassy
KABUL (Reuters) – Three Chinese citizens were found murdered in an apartment in Afghanistan’s capital, according to a statement issued by China’s embassy in Kabul carried on a Chinese state-run news agency.
Mexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the torture and murder of a U.S. anti-drugs agent in 1985, was freed from prison on Friday in a move that angered the U.S. government.
U.S. to reopen 18 of 19 foreign posts closed amid security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates closed this month due to worries about potential terrorist attacks will reopen on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
Mexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer in 1985, was freed by a court on Friday, and the agency said it will press to have him brou…
