U.N. aviation agency to seek green light on domestic drone rules
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The United Nations aviation agency will ask its governing council for the right to take the unusual step of helping member states draft their domestic drone rules, an official said Wednesday.
Slain U.S. blogger’s wife urges ‘thorough’ Bangladesh probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The wife of a U.S. blogger who was killed by suspected Islamic militants while visiting Bangladesh said on Wednesday that she had suffered brain injuries during the attack and called on Dhaka authorities to “pursue a thorough investigation.”
Allies of Yemen Houthis seize Aden airport, close in on president
ADEN (Reuters) – Houthi militia forces and allied army units seized Aden airport and a nearby air base on Wednesday, tightening their grip on the outskirts of the southern Yemeni city after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi fled his residence for a safe…
Islamic State fighters take on Libya’s rival government forces
BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Militants claiming allegiance to Islamic State fought forces loyal to Libya’s two rival governments in the central city of Sirte and further east in Benghazi, state media and military officials said on Wednesday.
China gives ‘priority list’ of wanted officials to U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has provided a “priority” list to the United States of Chinese officials who are suspected of corruption and are believed to have fled to the U.S., a top state-run newspaper said on Wednesday.
Passenger bus blown up by mine in east Ukraine, three killed
KIEV (Reuters) – Three people were killed and six injured on Wednesday when a passenger bus struck a landmine in eastern Ukraine where government forces have been battling Russian-backed separatists, Interfax news agency said, quoting police.
Ivory Coast’s coalition partners to merge after elections
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The two main parties in Ivory Coast’s ruling coalition will merge after elections later this year, aiming to consolidate support for President Alassane Ouattara, one of the party leaders said on Wednesday.
Venezuela collects three million anti-Obama signatures, foes denounce coercion
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist government said on Wednesday it has collected more than three million signatures asking U.S. President Barack Obama to repeal measures declaring the South American country a security threat.
Netanyahu gets go-ahead to form Israel’s next government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, grappling with fierce White House disapproval, won consent from Israel’s president on Wednesday to try to form a new coalition government.
British government using Falklands for election gains: Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Britain’s remark that Argentina remains a threat to the disputed Falkland Islands is baseless and aimed at stirring nationalist sentiment ahead of a May general election in that country, a senior Argentine government official s…
