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.
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…
