Uzbek military helicopter crash kills nine
(Reuters) – A military helicopter crashed in Uzbekistan on Wednesday, killing nine people on board, state news agency UzA said.
Italian judge sends 23 to trial in Berlusconi sex bribery case
MILAN (Reuters) – An Italian judge on Wednesday sent a Moroccan exotic dancer and 22 others for trial on a variety of charges, including lying under oath about lavish parties hosted by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Hundreds of rebels leave Syrian town of Mouadamiya: witnesses
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of insurgents and their families left the besieged Syrian town of Mouadamiya near Damascus on Wednesday, witnesses said, in the latest rebel withdrawal from remaining pockets of opposition around the Syrian capital.
Nigeria’s Buhari tells released Chibok girls he will ‘redouble’ rescue efforts
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday told a group of 21 girls released by Islamist militants last week that he will “redouble” efforts to bring home about 200 still missing after the kidnapping in Chibok in 2014.
France says ready to keep troops in West Africa for as long as needed
PARIS (Reuters) – France appeared on Wednesday to accept that it would need to keep thousands of troops in Africa’s Sahel region for an indefinite period given the ongoing instability and preponderance of Islamist militants.
Grounded F-35 fighters seen back in the air in November: Norway
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway expects two F-35 fighter aircraft that were grounded for repairs last month to be back in the air by the end of November, sooner than originally thought, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Canada’s Trudeau backs away from electoral reform promise
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday indicated he was backing away from his pledge to reform Canada’s electoral system after political opponents accused him of trying to rig it to benefit his ruling Liberal Party.
French PM urged to prepare presidential bid if Hollande balks at running
PARIS (Reuters) – Socialist lawmakers are urging Prime Minister Manuel Valls to prepare a run for the French presidency in place of Francois Hollande, whose chances of being re-elected next May they see as increasingly remote.
Evoking Ottoman past, Erdogan vows to tackle Turkey’s enemies abroad
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Smarting over exclusion from an Iraqi-led offensive against Islamic State in Mosul and Kurdish militia gains in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday Turkey “will not wait until the blade is against our bone” …
Brazil poll shows disapproval of Temer growing
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Disapproval of President Michel Temer’s government is rising as he seeks to restore Brazil’s fiscal discipline via unpopular austerity measures, with his government now barely more popular than that of his ousted predecessor Dilma …
