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U.S. warns of ‘imminent’ attack threat in Kenya
The US embassy in Nairobi warned Americans of an “imminent threat” of attacks possibly targeting foreigners, one week after Kenyan forces crossed into Somalia to hunt down Shebab fighters. The embassy cited “credible information of an imminent threat of terrorist attacks directed at prominent Kenyan facilities and areas where foreigners…
Libyan PM says he wishes Gaddafi had not been killed
LONDON (Reuters) – Libya’s Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said in an interview with the BBC on Saturday he wished former dictator Muammar Gaddafi had not been killed and instead had been put on trial for his crimes. Gaddafi’s body remained on public display in Libya on Saturday, bearing wounds assumed…
Libyans rule out Gaddafi autopsy but promise probe
Military commanders in the Libyan city of Misrata said Saturday that no autopsy would be carried out on the body of Moamer Kadhafi despite concerns over how the toppled dictator died. Interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said an investigation was being conducted into the circumstances of Kadhafi’s killing following his…
Some Afghan ministers have embezzled millions: anti-graft chief
KABUL (Reuters) – At least two Afghan cabinet ministers have embezzled millions of dollars of public money, the country’s anti-graft chief said at the weekend, adding to Western pressure on President Hamid Karzai to clean up his government. Donor countries say corruption in Karzai’s administration is endemic, and a fundamental…
Thai PM calls for unity to defend capital from floods
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s prime minister called for all agencies to collaborate to protect the capital from a potential deluge of floodwater on Saturday as thousands scrambled to protect homes and two more industrial estates now in danger. Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century has affected a third of…
Clinton says Saudi crown prince will be missed
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that late Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz will be missed, but stressed Washington’s enduring ties with the kingdom. “I offer my deepest condolences for this loss to King Abdullah and the Saudi people,” she said. “He will be missed,” she…
Iraqis voice happiness over U.S. withdrawal decision
Iraqis voiced happiness on Saturday over President Barack Obama’s declaration that US forces will leave by year-end, but some spoke of concern the pullout could further destabilise their country. The decision to withdraw all remaining soldiers in the country after nearly nine years of war, and the deaths of more…
Saudi crown prince dead
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has died, a palace announcement on state television said on Saturday, throwing his brother Prince Nayef into line to succeed King Abdullah as leader of the key oil producer. The crown prince, aged around 86, also the minister of defence and aviation, had…
Pacific islands belonging to US eager to lease land to China
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The cash-strapped Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Western Pacific, has offered to lease land to China as long as it is not used for military purposes. Northern Marianas Governor Benigno Fitial made the offer during a US-China Governors Forum in Beijing this…
Canada to spend $1 bln to upgrade armored vehicles
Canada’s public works minister announced Friday a $1 billion upgrade of 550 light armored vehicles used to transport Canadian troops on battlefields in Afghanistan and elsewhere. General Dynamics Land Systems has been contracted to improve the protection of the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) IIIs against mines and improvised explosive devices, Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose said in a statement.…
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