Palestinian wounded in Jerusalem bus bombing dies, Hamas claims him
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian militant from the occupied West Bank who was wounded when his bomb exploded on an Israeli commuter bus in Jerusalem on Monday has died, an Israeli hospital spokeswoman and a pro-Hamas website said on Wednesday.
Germany to consider stripping IS fighters of citizenship: document
RUST, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling coalition plans to look into stripping Islamic State fighters of their German citizenship to prevent them from coming back to the country, a draft document seen by Reuters on Wednesday shows.
U.N. news outlet at center of bribery case defends its integrity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A United Nations-focused news outlet whose U.N. accreditation has come under review after U.S. prosecutors linked it to a scheme to bribe a former General Assembly president is striking back at its critics.
Norway violated mass killer Breivik’s human rights, court rules
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway violated mass killer Anders Behring Breivik’s human rights by keeping him in a “completely locked world” after being sentenced for killing 77 people in twin attacks in 2011, a court ruled on Wednesday.
Tunisia sees tourism figures steady despite attacks
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia expects to attract 5.5 million foreign tourists this year, about the same as last year, after increasing security at hotels and focusing on new markets to counter the fallout from militant attacks, the tourism minister said.
German airport’s secret emergency plan was on internet for months: ZDF
BERLIN (Reuters) – A confidential emergency plan for Cologne-Bonn airport was posted on its website for several months, German broadcaster ZDF said on Wednesday, heightening concerns about security after attacks at Brussels airport.
Aftershocks bring misery for Japan quake survivors as toll reaches 48
TOKYO (Reuters) – Aftershocks rattled survivors of deadly Japanese earthquakes on Wednesday, nearly a week after the first one struck, as the area braced for heavy rain and the possibility of more landslides.
Islamic State forces on retreat around east Libyan city: military
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Military forces in eastern Libya said Islamic State fighters had retreated from long-held positions around the city of Derna on Wednesday, and were engaged in clashes with troops to the south.
Yemeni government gives Houthis ultimatum to turn up to peace talks
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Yemen’s government said it would be forced to leave Kuwait if delayed peace talks did not start on Thursday and said its patience with its Houthi rebel enemies is running out, a statement published by Yemen’s Sabanew agency said.
Egypt postpones high profile NGO funding case during Kerry visit
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court postponed on Wednesday the hearing of a high profile human rights group to May, on a day when U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has raised the issue before, met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo….
