Zambian opposition leader arrested over illegal militia drills
LUSAKA (Reuters) – A leader of Zambia’s official opposition party was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conducting drills of party supporters to become an illegal militia, police said on Wednesday.
U.S. ‘very concerned’ by media crackdown in Malaysia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday voiced concern about Malaysia’s media crackdown and suggested that the extent of press and Internet freedom in the Asian country could affect prospects for expanded bilateral cooperation.
Car bombing against Syrian rebels in southern province Quneitra kills 18: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Eighteen fighters were killed in a car bomb blast that hit a Syrian insurgent group in the southern province of Quneitra on Wednesday, monitors reported, and a rebel source said the attack was likely carried out by hardline Islamists…
Warfare among French socialists hurts Hollande’s re-election bid
PARIS (Reuters) – One French socialist veteran calls it “collective suicide”.
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s security services said on Wednesday they had thwarted a plot by sleeper cells of Islamic State militants to blow up civilian and military targets in the U.S.-allied Arab kingdom.
Convicted ex-CEO of OAS may name Lula in Brazil plea deal: newspaper
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may be named in plea bargain testimony from the former chief executive of an engineering conglomerate who was convicted in a corruption probe, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reporte…
Russia says 40 agreements signed on ceasefire in Syria: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday a total of 40 agreements had been signed on a tentative ceasefire in Syria and talks with other groups were ongoing, Russian news agencies reported.
White House says Biden to visit Middle East March 5-10
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East on Saturday for a five-day trip that will include visits to the United Arab Emirates, Israel, West Bank and Jordan, the White House said on Wednesday.
Mozambique plane debris believed to be from Boeing 777: Malaysia minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Debris believed to be part of a Boeing 777 jet has been found off Mozambique and will be taken to Australia to be examined by investigators involved in the search for the missing Flight MH370, Malaysia’s transport minister said…
Austerity-hit Greeks help refugees with food, toys, time
ATHENS (Reuters) – Three Syrian children holding balloons follow Constantina Tsouklidou who is handing out toys and food to refugees sheltering by the hundreds in a ferry passenger terminal at the Greek port of Piraeus.
