East Libyan forces lose helicopter with two crew: officials
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – East Libyan forces said on Saturday that they had lost an Mi-35 combat helicopter near the central town of Zalla and that two crew members had been killed.
Austrian authorities seeking Hitler double seen around birthplace
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian authorities are investigating reports of a man appearing in public in Adolf Hitler’s birthplace as the Nazi dictator’s double, including the distinctive mustache, haircut and clothing.
Cambodia opposition leader Rainsy resigns from party
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Sam Rainsy resigned from the presidency of Cambodia’s leading opposition party on Saturday, shortly after Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened legal changes that appeared to target his main opponent ahead of polls.
U.S. expresses objection to Palestinian as U.N. envoy to Libya
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States has objected to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ choice of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad as the body’s new representative to Libya.
Syrian opposition to announce delegates for U.N. peace talks: HNC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition will announce on Saturday its delegates for the next round of U.N.-based peace talks in Geneva planned for later this month, the main opposition umbrella group said.
Kazakhstan says delegations of Syrian government, rebels invited to Astana meetings
ALMATY (Reuters) – Delegations from the Syrian government and rebels along with U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura have been invited to attend meetings on the Syria crisis in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana on February 15-16, the Kazakh Foreign Ministr…
Suicide bomber kills seven, wounds 20 in Afghan provincial capital: official
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed seven people and wounded 20 others outside a bank in the capital city of Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Saturday, the governor’s office said on Saturday.
India’s PM Modi faces election test as voting begins in Uttar Pradesh
KAIRANA, India (Reuters) – More than 13 million Indians voted in the first stage of state assembly elections on Saturday, the biggest electoral test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi since coming to power in 2014.
Iran allowing Syria-bound Russian planes to use airspace-report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has again allowed Russian planes to use its airspace during recent operations in Syria, a senior Iranian security official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Turkey to hold referendum on presidency on April 16: election board
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 on proposed changes to the constitution that would replace its parliamentary system with the executive presidency sought by Tayyip Erdogan, the head of the High Election Board announced on Sa…
