Palestinian detainee ends 65-day hunger-strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian detainee Mohammed Allan ended his 65-day hunger strike against his detention without trial on Wednesday after the Israeli Supreme Court suspended his arrest warrant, his lawyer said.
Ferry packed with Syrian refugees heads for Greek mainland
KOS, Greece, (Reuters) – A passenger ship carrying hundreds of Syrian refugees was heading to the Greek mainland from islands in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday amid confusion over its final destination and the fate of passengers.
In Egypt, the ‘disappeared’ resurface on TV as ‘terrorists’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Plainclothes Egyptian state security officers pounced on Suhayb Saad as he left a Cairo restaurant in June.
Germany expects refugee numbers to quadruple to record 800,000
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of asylum-seekers and refugees to Germany will quadruple to a record 800,000 this year compared with last, more than twice as many as the 300,000 new arrivals forecast in January, the government said on Wednesday.
Russia wants Germany, France to pressure Kiev on peace plan
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – Russia wants the leaders of Germany and France to put more pressure on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to implement a February peace plan for east Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Libyan guards at main crossing to Egypt stop working
BENGHAZI, Libya/CAIRO (Reuters) – Libya’s regular border security guards have stopped working at the main border crossing to Egypt, officials said on Wednesday, a further breakdown of state authority.
Dutch government defeats no-confidence motion in parliament
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte easily defeated a vote of no-confidence in parliament on Wednesday called by right-wing opposition politician Geert Wilders.
Russia’s Putin would consider meeting Obama at U.N.
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend next month’s U.N. General Assembly in New York and would “consider constructively” any request for a meeting there with President Barack Obama, Russia’s foreign minister said o…
Free domestic violence hotline launches in Papua New Guinea
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A free hotline offering counseling to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea was launched on Wednesday in response to widespread violence against women and girls.
Saudi-led alliance wins Yemen battles, but peace remains elusive
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirati tanks heave across southern Yemen’s stony wastes and Apache helicopters from a Saudi-led coalition, dubbed “black genies” by local media, rule its skies, helping fighters loyal to the exiled government win the initiative…
