NATO says won’t be dragged into arms race with Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of NATO said on Wednesday the alliance would not be forced into a new arms race with Russia but said what he called Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine had compelled it to strengthen its defenses.
Gunmen kill two policemen, abduct two foreigners in Nigeria’s delta
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead two policemen and abducted two Lebanese nationals on Wednesday from a construction site in Nigeria’s southern delta region, witnesses and police said.
Car bomb aimed at UAE officials kills three Somali soldiers in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb targeting military instructors from the United Arab Emirates exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday, injuring no UAE citizens but killing at least three Somali soldiers, security officials said.
Kurdish militia wants Syrian rebels to lead attack on Islamic State HQ
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Kurdish militia leading an attack on Islamic State strongholds in Syria so far has no plan to extend the assault to the group’s de facto capital of Raqqa city, and such an advance should be led by Syrian rebels, a Kurdish leader sa…
Britain to step up training of Ukrainian armed forces
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday it would step up its training program for Ukraine’s armed forces as they battle pro-Russian separatist fighters in the east of the country.
Israel links ratifying nuclear test ban to Iran ties
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel wants Iranian recognition before it ratifies an international ban on nuclear bomb tests, an Israeli official said on Wednesday, in a rare public discussion of terms for upgrading from signatory status.
Police in Geneva guard U.N. investigators into Eritrea’s human rights after threats
GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss police were guarding three U.N. investigators into Eritrea’s human rights record in Geneva on Wednesday after a top official said they had received threats on the street and at their hotel.
Accused Turkish mastermind of $55 million cyber spree extradited to U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish man has been extradited to the United States to face charges he organized three cyberattacks that resulted in $55 million in losses to the global financial system, U.S. authorities announced on Wednesday.
Italian prosecutor seeks five years for Berlusconi in bribery case
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – A prosecutor in southern Italy asked a court on Wednesday to sentence four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to five years in jail, accusing him of bribing senators in 2006.
U.S., eyeing Russia, urges NATO allies to harden cyber defenses
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged NATO allies on Wednesday to strengthen their cyber defenses, a senior U.S. defense official said, citing an advanced threat from Russia.
