Suicide bomber kills at least 26 near shrine in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shi’ite shrine in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 18, officials said, as the Afghan capital celebrated the Nawruz holiday marking the start of the Persian new year.
Italy’s Berlusconi wants center right-5 Star government with agenda: paper
ROME (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wants the center-right to team up with the 5-Star Movement to form a government with a pre-determined agenda, La Repubblica newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Some abducted schoolgirls returned to Nigeria’s Dapchi: witnesses
ABUJA (Reuters) – Some of the 110 schoolgirls abducted from the northeast Nigerian town of Dapchi last month were brought back on Wednesday, two witnesses said.
France’s Sarkozy faces second day of questioning in Gaddafi funds case
NANTERRE, France (Reuters) – France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy was questioned for a second day on Wednesday by police investigating allegations that his 2007 election campaign received funding from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
China tightens grip on media with regulator reshuffle: Communist Party document
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is consolidating film, news and publishing regulation under the powerful Communist Party publicity department, strengthening Beijing’s grip over content, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and a source with direct kno…
Israel goes public on 2007 destruction of suspected Syrian reactor, warns region
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel for the first time confirmed that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, saying on Wednesday that the strike removed a major threat to Israel and the region and was a “message” to others.
Taiwan shadows China carrier group after Xi warning
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has sent ships and aircraft to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier group through the narrow Taiwan Strait, its defense ministry said on Wednesday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his strongest warning against Taiwan s…
Turkish air strike ‘neutralizes’ 12 Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An air strike by Turkish warplanes “neutralized” at least 12 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the military said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Myanmar’s president resigns ‘to take rest from duties’
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s civilian president, Htin Kyaw, has resigned with immediate effect “in order to take rest from the current duties and responsibilities”, his office said in a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday.
Reuters reporters in court 100 days after their arrest in Myanmar
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters reporters appeared in a Myanmar court for the 11th time on Wednesday, which marked 100 days since they were arrested in December and accused of possessing secret government papers.
