Russian prosecutor demands 23 years in jail for female Ukrainian pilot
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A prosecutor asked a Russian court on Wednesday to jail Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko for 23 years, saying she was guilty of complicity in killing two Russian journalists reporting on the fighting in east Ukraine, Russi…
Palestinians turn to makeshift guns in escalation of street violence
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – During previous rounds of Palestinian violence, Israeli raids on the occupied West Bank would turn up small arsenals of military assault rifles. Now hauls more often include what look like toy guns and the tools required to make t…
Irish PM says open to talks with main rival
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Wednesday for the first time he would be open to talking to his party’s arch rival Fianna Fail about the possible formation of a new government after his previous coalition was voted out of off…
Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist organization
DUBAI (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) named Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, opening up the possibility of further sanctions against the Iran-allied group that wields influence in Lebanon and fights in Syria.
Indian student held on sedition charge bailed after free-speech protests
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court granted bail on Wednesday to a student arrested for alleged sedition in a case that led to mass protests and accusations the government is trying to stifle free speech.
Briton guilty of raping women he met via Match.com
LONDON (Reuters) – A British man, described by prosecutors as a dangerous sexual predator, was found guilty on Wednesday of raping and assaulting women he met through the popular international online dating website Match.com.
Netanyahu seeks to expel families of Palestinian attackers
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he hopes to curb a wave of Palestinian assaults by expelling to Gaza families of assailants found to have encouraged them to attack Israelis.
Pakistani man kills sisters in suspected honor killing
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani police are hunting a 29-year-old man who shot his two sisters dead in a suspected honor killing, officials said on Wednesday, two days after a Pakistani filmmaker won an Oscar for a documentary on such murders.
In Islamic State battle, Cairo struggles to rally Sinai tribes
ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – An Egyptian military effort to recruit and arm tribal fighters to take on Islamic State militants in the Sinai is failing, according to security sources, Sinai residents and tribal figures.
U.S. targets Islamic State with 21 strikes in Iraq, Syria: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies staged 21 strikes on Tuesday against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement released on Wednesday.
