Tweet KAKOLA, Uganda (AP) — American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia’s most powerful insurgent group, al-Shabab…. See the original post here: Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission  Read More →

Tweet THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ratko Mladic has appealed for a six-month delay in the start of his Yugoslav war crimes trial, saying delays by prosecutors in disclosing evidence could lead to a miscarriage of justice…. See original here: Mladic tries again to delay his war crimes trial  Read More →

Tweet ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s president is to convene a broader meeting with the heads of several political parties Tuesday in a final push to find agreement on forming a government, more than a week after elections gave no party a majority in parliament…. The rest is here: Greek coalition talks to continue Tuesday  Read More →

Tweet AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said on Monday he has requested new arrest warrants related to war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more from the original source: Hague prosecutor seeks new warrants for Congo atrocities  Read More →

Tweet VIENNA (Reuters) – The United Nations nuclear watchdog signaled on Monday it would press Iran for access to a military installation where it suspects Iran has built a chamber for high-explosive tests that could serve to develop atomic bombs. See the article here: U.N. nuclear agency to push Iran on military site access  Read More →

Tweet ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister suggested Monday that the country should open its Afghan border to NATO troop supplies, saying the government has made its point by closing the route for nearly six months in retaliation for deadly U.S. airstrikes on its troops…. See original here: Pakistani FM suggests NATO... 

Tweet GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails agreed on Monday to end a mass hunger strike under the terms of a deal brokered by Egypt, an official close to the talks told Reuters. See the article here: Palestinian inmates agree to end hunger strike: official  Read More →

Tweet ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fierce political rivalries kept Greece from resolving its leadership crisis as an anti-bailout party refused Monday to return to power-sharing talks…. Read this article: Greek parties try to form government, stocks tank  Read More →

Tweet ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister indicated Monday the time has come to reopen the country’s Afghan border to NATO troop supplies, saying the government had made its point by closing the route for nearly six months in retaliation for deadly U.S. airstrikes on its troops…. Read more from the original source: Pakistani... 

Tweet STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish man prosecutors say was interested in a jailed racist murderer known as “Laser Man” went on trial on Monday charged with carrying out a series of sometimes fatal copycat sniper attacks on immigrant victims. Read the original: Sweden trial of sniper who shot immigrants begins  Read More →