Zawahri steps into row between Syrian and Iraqi al Qaeda wings
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has intervened in a dispute between the Iraqi and Syrian branches of his network, telling both to "stop arguing", Qatar-based Al Jazeera television reported. Al Qaeda in Iraq announced in April that it had united with Syria's Nusra Front, which now spearheads the fight against President Bashar al-Assad. This upset Nusra, which affirmed its loyalty to Zawahri but said it had not been told of any merger.
U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies
LONDON (Reuters) - Revelations of a huge, secret U.S. Internet spying program have raised awkward questions for allies, forced to explain whether they let Washington spy on their citizens or benefited from snooping that would be illegal at home. U.S. officials have confirmed the existence of the secret program, codenamed PRISM, which according to documents leaked to the Washington Post and Britain's Guardian newspaper has given them access to emails, web chats and other communications from companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Skype.
Taliban launch large attack on Kabul international airport
KABUL (Reuters) - Seven Taliban insurgents including suicide bombers attacked the main airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, early on Monday, with explosions and gunfire heard near an area that also houses major foreign military bases. The attackers took up positions inside a partially constructed building next to the international airport, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said, and fought Afghan security forces for about four hours before the raid ended.
Bombs strike Iraqi market killing at least 13
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three car bombs, one detonated by a suicide bomber, tore through a busy food market in a Shi'ite Muslim town north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 13 people in growing sectarian unrest. No group claimed the attack on Jadidat al-Shatt in Diyala province, 40 km (25 miles) north of the capital. Officials blame a surge in violence on Sunni insurgents determined to tip the country back into civil war.
Khamenei wants no one to jolt his power in Iran vote
DUBAI (Reuters) - Five days from Iran's presidential election, these are nervy times for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who as only the second Supreme Leader in the Islamic Republic's 34-year history answers to God and not voters. The Shi'ite cleric was bruised by the protests that exploded after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 2009 re-election and then affronted by the unruly ambitions of the man whose win he had endorsed.
Budapest escapes floods, Danube starts to recede
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Hungarian capital escaped damage from the swollen river Danube, which peaked at record high levels in Budapest overnight and started receding slowly on Monday morning, the city's mayor said on Monday. Floods have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes over the past week in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. At least a dozen people have died because of the deluge.
Low turnout in local Italian election shows rising disillusion
ROME (Reuters) - Fewer Italians than usual have turned out to vote in local elections that end on Monday, displaying their growing disillusionment with politics in a country run by an uneasy left-right coalition. Center-left Prime Minister Enrico Letta hopes for a boost after his Democratic Party (PD) threw away a 10-point lead before February's inconclusive general election, but, even if results go his way, low turnout would show support for mainstream parties is, at best, lukewarm.
Mandela's condition remains "serious but stable"
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela remained in hospital for a third day on Monday with a lung infection and his condition was "serious but stable", unchanged from Saturday, the government said. In a two-sentence statement, President Jacob Zuma repeated his call for the country to pray for the ailing 94-year-old, who became the first black leader of Africa's biggest economy after historic all-race elections in 1994.
Selective justice keeps foreign investment out of Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) - Four years after British financier Neil Smith bought one of Ukraine's largest local vodka producers, it was listed by Forbes as one of the country's fastest-growing firms, with annual sales of $600 million. Then a local court ruling nearly shut it down. Such cases are one reason why Ukraine performs so poorly in attracting foreign investment, drawing just over $6 billion in FDI last year compared to over $10 billion each for its EU neighbors Poland and Czech Republic.
Iran watchdog denies considering banning election candidate
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Guardian Council said on Monday it was not considering barring any candidate from the June 14 presidential election, denying media reports that one of only two moderate contenders could be disqualified. It will be Iran's first presidential vote since the 2009 re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that spawned months of unrest by backers of losing reformists who said his victory was rigged. Security forces crushed the protests and the two reformist candidates in that vote have been under house arrest since 2011.
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