Militants assassinate pro-Assad Syrian in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Militants assassinated a well-known supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon early on Wednesday, security sources said, the latest sign of Syria’s civil war spreading to its smaller neighbor.
Exclusive: Western oil exploration in Somalia may spark conflict – U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Western commercial oil exploration in disputed areas of Somalia and discrepancies over which authorities can issue licenses to companies could spark further conflict in the African nation, U.N. monitors warned in a confidenti…
China detains another activist who pressed about leaders’ wealth
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detained a key campaigner for officials to reveal their wealth, a close friend of the activist said on Wednesday, as the new government escalates a crackdown that underscores the limits of its fight on corruption.
Exclusive: Eritrea pays warlord to influence Somalia – U.N. experts
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Eritrea is undermining stability in conflict-ravaged Somalia by paying political agents and a warlord linked to Islamist militants to influence the Mogadishu government, U.N. sanctions experts said in a confidential report.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes southern Peru – U.S. Geological Survey
(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southern Peru on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Obama says capture of cartel boss shows Mexico serious about drug fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Mexico’s capture of the leader of a notorious drug cartel provided reassurance that President Enrique Pena Nieto’s commitment to fighting drug trafficking was solid.
Spain says it arrests British fugitive, breaks up global drug ring
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police said on Tuesday they had arrested a Briton they described as one of Europe’s top 10 most wanted criminals and had helped dismantle a transatlantic cocaine-smuggling ring.
Cuba says loaded seized North Korean cargo ship with ‘obsolete’ weapons
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba said a North Korean cargo ship seized in Panama on Monday was loaded at one of its ports with 10,000 tons of sugar and 240 tons of “obsolete defensive weaponry,” according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Cuban Foreign …
Mexico’s opposition conservatives prepare energy reform bill
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s opposition conservative party will present its own bill to open up the state-run oil sector to private investment, a top lawmaker said Tuesday, putting pressure on the government to follow suit.
Iran dissidents in Iraq, accused of rights abuses, slam UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The outgoing U.N. special envoy to Iraq on Tuesday accused the leaders of an Iranian dissident group at a camp in Iraq of human rights abuses, an allegation the movement dismissed as baseless and potentially dangerous for the…
