Turkish military says clashes with Kurdish militants in southeast
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military exchanged fire with Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey on Wednesday in a rare violation of a two-year old ceasefire, part of a peace process between the militants and Ankara.
Italy court ruling on Amanda Knox delayed until Friday
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s highest court will not rule until Friday on whether to uphold the conviction of American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, a court official said.
UK’s Cameron rejects charge he’s become lame duck by nixing third term
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron used his final debate in parliament before a tight national election to deny he had become a lame duck leader, emphasizing instead an economic record he hopes will overcome stagnant opinion polls….
Sri Lankan president seeks to mend ties with China after port suspension
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena headed to Beijing on Wednesday seeking to end a stalemate over China’s biggest investment project in the island which his administration has suspended over allegations of wrongdoing.
Former top Mubarak-era official freed from jail: Egyptian state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) – A former interior minister under Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak was freed from jail on Wednesday after being cleared of graft charges, the state news agency reported, the latest senior official of the old regime to be released.
Liberian ex-president must serve out sentence in Britain: court
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Judges at an international court in The Hague on Wednesday denied former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s request to serve out the remainder of his 50-year jail sentence in Rwanda.
Six killed in suicide bomb near Afghan presidential palace
KABUL (Reuters) – Six people were killed and more than 30 wounded in a suicide bombing in Kabul on Wednesday that struck close to the presidential palace in the heart of the Afghan capital, the Interior Ministry said.
Arab leaders confronted with multiple crises at summit
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab leaders meeting at a summit this week face rapidly deteriorating conflicts in Yemen and Libya, but have yet to agree on a concrete plan to counter a growing threat from Islamist militant groups and regional chaos.
Divided north Nigerian city fears post-election violence
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – As campaigning reached a peak for this Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria, residents of the volatile city of Kaduna made their own preparations – stock-piling food and securing shops and homes for fear of post-poll …
Fighters target vital water plants across Middle East: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) – Fighters are increasingly targeting water and sanitation facilities across the Middle East, exacerbating severe shortages for agriculture and households, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.
