U.N. says aid ship docks in Yemen after diversion to Saudi Arabia
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A World Food Programme (WFP) ship carrying humanitarian aid offloaded its cargo in Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations said, after it was diverted to Saudi Arabia last month because it was carrying communications equipment…
Italian mafia earnings from drugs rival Fiat with cars
ROME (Reuters) – Italian mobsters make as much money trafficking narcotics in Italy as Fiat does selling cars, but without having to pay taxes, the anti-mafia prosecutors office said on Wednesday.
Mexican drug lord Guzman seeks to speed up extradition to U.S.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Captive Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is attempting to accelerate his extradition to the United States in the hope that he will be treated better in prison there, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Egypt parliament expels MP for dining with Israeli ambassador
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament voted on Wednesday to expel an independent lawmaker who invited the Israeli ambassador in Cairo for dinner, drawing widespread criticism and prompting a fellow deputy to attack him with his shoe.
Nearly 2,000 legal cases opened for insulting Turkey’s Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors have opened nearly 2,000 cases against people for insulting Tayyip Erdogan since he became Turkey’s president 18 months ago, the justice minister said on Wednesday.
U.S. says working with Russia on aid flow, truce in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States is working with Russia to improve access to besieged areas in Syria and to stop the Syrian government from removing medical supplies from aid convoys, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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”.
