U.N. chief appoints Germany's Martin Kobler as Congo envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed former German diplomat Martin Kobler on Monday as his special envoy to the ...
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Sharp rise in number Afghan women in prison for "moral crimes"
KABUL (Reuters) - About 600 Afghan women and girls are behind bars for so-called moral crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, the highest ...
Coordinated Taliban attacks in Afghan south kill six policemen
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Dozens of Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attacks on Afghan checkpoints in the south on Tuesday, killing ...
Iran's sponsorship of terrorism sees "marked resurgence" : U.S.
By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's sponsorship of terrorism overseas underwent "a marked resurgence" in 2012, reaching levels not seen ...
WHO suspends polio drive in Pakistani city after shooting
By Jibran Ahmed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation suspended its polio eradication campaign in a Pakistani city on Tuesday ...
U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Revelations of a huge, secret U.S. Internet spying program have raised awkward questions for allies, forced to ...
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Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but ...
Saudi edges Qatar to control Syrian rebel support
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has prevailed over its small but ambitious Gulf neighbor Qatar to impose itself as the main outside ...
Discovery of alleged Russian plot points to growing jitters
By Timothy Heritage OREKHOVO-ZUYEVO, Russia (Reuters) - As Russia congratulated its forces for foiling an alleged Islamist plot on Moscow, the ...
Boko Haram rebels say Nigerian military offensive is failing
By Isaac Abrak KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - The leader of Boko Haram Islamist rebels said on Wednesday a Nigerian military offensive is failing in its ...