Air strikes kill 20 Houthi fighters in Yemen’s Aden: militia
SANAA (Reuters) – Saudi-led air strikes killed a group of around 20 Houthi fighters outside the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Wednesday and also shook the capital Sanaa in the north, militiamen opposed to the Houthis said.
Nigeria to step up military role in Boko Haram fight: Buhari
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army will take a bigger role in the effort to crush Boko Haram, by taking over from soldiers from Niger in occupying towns liberated from the Islamist militant group, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday.
Honduras president: firms linked to graft scandal helped fund my campaign
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Facing a wave of protests calling for his resignation, Honduran President Juan Hernandez said on Wednesday that his 2013 presidential campaign took money from companies linked to one of the worst corruption scandals in the count…
Russian investigators point finger at Ukraine over downing of MH17
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian federal investigators said on Wednesday they had testimony from a former Ukrainian air force mechanic supporting a Moscow theory that a Malaysian passenger plane downed in east Ukraine last summer was attacked by a Ukrainian …
Merkel tells Egypt’s Sisi: death penalty is wrong but let’s trade
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany opposes Egypt’s use of the death penalty, recently imposed on Islamist leaders including former President Mohamed Mursi, but is ready to do business with Cairo, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
Syrian troops battle to repel Islamic State attack on city
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops and militia battled on Wednesday to repel an Islamic State attack on the city of Hasaka in the northeast, and a Kurdish official said the government forces may not be able to hold off the jihadists.
Saudi names suspects in mosque bombings, offers $1 million bounty
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia offered a cash reward of 5 million riyals ($1.3 million) for information leading to the arrest of sixteen people it said were involved in two deadly mosque bombings claimed by Islamic State, the Interior Ministry said on …
U.S., allies launch 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and coalition forces conducted 18 air strikes targeting Islamic State in 10 Iraqi cities since Tuesday morning, as well as four air strikes against the militant group in Syria, the U.S. military said.
Zimbabwe’s Mujuru seen challenging Mugabe for power after apology
HARARE (Reuters) – Former vice president Joice Mujuru has apologized to Zimbabwe’s people for her role in President Robert Mugabe’s government, in a move seen by allies as a step toward challenging him for power.
Jailed Myanmar writer is courageous, should be freed: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Myanmar should unconditionally release a writer jailed for insulting Buddhism or risk creating a new generation of political prisoners, the U.N. human rights office said in a statement on Wednesday.
