Afghan province sees second police chief killed in six weeks
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The acting police chief of southern Afghan province was shot and killed by a fellow officer, about a month after his predecessor was also assassinated, authorities said Sunday.
Russian hackers read Obama’s unclassified emails last year: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian hackers who penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system last year read President Barack Obama’s unclassified emails, the New York Times reported on Saturday, quoting U.S. officials.
Russian hackers read Obama’s unclassified emails last year: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian hackers who penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system last year read President Barack Obama’s unclassified emails, the New York Times reported on Saturday, quoting U.S. officials.
Nepal seeks help, death toll seen rising after devastating quake
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal urged countries to send aid to help it cope with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 1,400 people, a toll predicted to rise as rescuers used their hands to dig for survivors among the rubble on Sunda…
Indonesia informs death row convicts execution just days away
CILACAP, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia has informed two Australians, one Nigerian and four other death-row drug convicts that they will be executed in a matter of days, possibly as soon as Tuesday.
Greece, lenders must reach deal by early May, Deputy PM tells paper
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and its lenders must reach a reform deal by early May to address Greece’s need for cash, Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis said in an interview with a Greek newspaper published on Saturday.
Israeli forces kill two knife-wielding Palestinians – police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli security forces killed two knife-wielding Palestinian attackers in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on Saturday, police said.
Venezuela opposition mayor Ledezma out of jail for surgery
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition mayor Antonio Ledezma was out of jail and in a Caracas clinic on Saturday, awaiting an operation after being granted house arrest on medical grounds.
Migrant rescue mission must extend closer to Libya: Amnesty International
CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – European efforts to save the lives of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean must involve search and rescue operations near the shores of Libya, Amnesty International said on Saturday as hundreds more people arrived in Italy …
Kazakh leader seals power with stability before democratic reform
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was set to renew his 26-year grip on power on Sunday, offering the multi-ethnic Central Asian state economic and social stability in return for what rights groups call systematic suppression of o…
