Ukraine names detained Russian soldier, charges him with terrorism
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service on Wednesday named a Russian army major who was detained by Ukrainian servicemen at the weekend with a cargo of military equipment in eastern Ukraine and said he had been charged with terrorism.
U.N. panel questions Iraq over use of torture
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iraqi officials were challenged on Wednesday to name a single person the country had jailed for torture by a U.N. committee investigating suspected human rights abuses in a justice system that had “gone astray”.
Nigeria’s Buhari in Cameroon seeks closer partnership against Boko Haram
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari began a two-day visit to Cameroon on Wednesday in a bid to soothe fractious ties between the West African neighbors and strengthen cooperation against Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Saudi-led warplanes bomb Houthi bastion in north Yemen
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi-led warplanes bombed targets in Yemen’s northerly Saada province, a bastion of Iranian-allied Houthi forces, local officials said on Wednesday, and a U.N. official accused both sides in the conflict of failing to respect in…
Man dies in Channel Tunnel as migrant crisis deepens
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – A Sudanese man died on Wednesday as migrants desperate to enter Britain from France stormed the channel tunnel entrance, prompting governments in both countries to promise to beef up security there.
Tanzania’s free SMS health campaign helps pregnant women, new mothers
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Halima Rahim became a mother for the first time, friends and acquaintances in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar Es Salaam, were quick to offer advice and help.
Hours before Mumbai bomber to hang, court rejects final appeal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Yakub Memon’s chances of avoiding the hangman’s noose for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings dwindled on Wednesday, after India’s Supreme Court threw out his final plea for mercy hours before he was due to be executed.
Russia’s Putin says opposes MH17 tribunal ahead of U.N. vote
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he opposed the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute those who shot down a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine, hours before a U.N. vote on such a proposal.
China says to fight terror, people smuggling with Turkey
BEIJING (Reuters) – The leaders of China and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in fighting terror and people smuggling, a senior Chinese diplomat said, following friction between the two over Uighurs from China’s Xinjiang who have fl…
Greek PM says may have to call early election
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday he may have to call an early election to bolster a parliamentary majority that has been strained by bailout reforms demanded by creditors.
