Row over treason inquiry rocks German political establishment
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s justice minister came under fire on Wednesday for sacking the top public prosecutor in a row over a treason investigation that has exposed tensions between press freedom and protection of state secrets.
Zimbabwe court postpones trial of Cecil the lion’s accused
HWANGE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday postponed to Sept. 28 the trial of a local hunter accused of failing to stop American dentist Walter Palmer illegally killing the country’s most prized lion last month.
India floods derail trains, killing 21 people, as focus turns to safety
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two express trains derailed into a river in central India overnight after flood water weakened the tracks, killing 21 people, state officials said on Wednesday, reigniting criticism about lack of safety on the world’s fourth-large…
India says captures Pakistani militant in Kashmir after attack
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian forces captured a Pakistani militant on Wednesday after a deadly attack on a military convoy in the disputed Kashmir region, Indian officials said.
South Africa strives to save jobs at under-fire mines
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s mining ministry held talks with companies and unions over planned job cuts on Wednesday, as President Jacob Zuma’s government frets over high unemployment ahead of key elections next year.
Syria says fight against Islamic State must include Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria supports any efforts to combat Islamic State if they are coordinated with Damascus but anything else would “be a breach of Syrian sovereignty”, state television quoted the country’s foreign minister as saying on Wednesday,
Indonesia government aims to outlaw insulting president, sparks uproar
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian legislators and human rights activists criticized on Wednesday a government proposal to make insulting the president illegal, citing concern for freedom of speech in the world’s third-largest democracy.
U.S. to send aid to flood-hit Myanmar: Kerry
YANGON/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The United States will announce an aid package for Myanmar to help the Southeast Asian country provide relief for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by floods, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Kerry to meet Russia’s Lavrov in Malaysia on Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet for a second time in three days on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has been trying to bring about a rapprochement between Syria and regional states to forg…
Japan minister’s nuclear comments spark new row over security bills
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defense minister triggered a new row over controversial security legislation on Wednesday when he said the bills under consideration by parliament would not rule out the military transporting the nuclear weapons of foreign for…
