Possible debris from Malaysia flight MH370 found near Mozambique: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A piece of debris found along the eastern African coast between Mozambique and Madagascar may be from the tail section of the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared two years ago, NBC News reported on Wednesday.
Russian, Belarussian fugitives arrested in Spanish resort for fraud: police
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested two fugitives from Russia and Belarus in the Mediterranean resort town of Marbella wanted by Russian authorities for multi-million-euro fraud, a police statement said on Wednesday.
Turkish prime minister to visit Iran this week
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will travel to Iran this week on an official visit, his office said, a visit that could offer the neighbors an opportunity to discuss their sharply different views on the war in Syria.
Al Qaeda leader bin Laden left $29 million inheritance for jihad
(This March 1 story has been corrected in 13th paragraph to show that letter was written by Osama bin Laden’s son Saad, and not by Osama bin Laden)
South African finance minister to miss police deadline in spy unit case
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s finance minister will miss a Wednesday deadline set by police to answer questions on his role in the setting up of a spy unit at the revenue service because he was busy preparing the country’s budget, his lawyers…
Business ponders ‘horrific’ cost of end to borderless Europe
BERLIN/GENEVA (Reuters) – European business is increasingly concerned about the potential collapse of the region’s 26-nation border-free zone under the pressure of a huge influx of migrants, with companies from automakers to logistics firms warning of …
Public support for Hungarian PM’s party drops in February: poll
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Public support for Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party dipped in February, a poll by the Median institute said, after months of growing or stable backing boosted by the hardline handling of the migrant crisis.
Turkish journalist calls his release from jail a ‘defeat’ for Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The release of two prominent Turkish journalists following a ruling by Turkey’s top court that their rights had been violated is a “clear defeat” for President Tayyip Erdogan, one of them said on Wednesday.
Gloom deepens over Ukraine peace deal before Paris meeting
BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) – For months, as progress in implementing the Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine stalled, its architects, Germany and France, held out hope that with time and carefully calibrated pressure on Kiev and Moscow, the agreement coul…
British military rapped over deaths of three soldiers on exercise
LONDON (Reuters) – British health and safety officials said on Wednesday they would give the Ministry of Defence (MoD) a “Crown Censure” over the deaths of three soldiers during a grueling cross-country selection test for the elite Special Air Service …
