Russians march in memory of murdered Putin critic
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Russians marched through central Moscow on Sunday, carrying banners declaring “I am not afraid” and chanting “Russia without Putin” in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.
Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s army and Shi’ite militia have launched a long-awaited offensive against Islamic State in Salahuddin province, a stronghold of the radical Islamist fighters north of Baghdad, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday.
Congo says kills rebels, gains ground in drive to crush insurgency
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Congolese army has killed at least 10 rebel fighters and captured territory, weapons and men during its latest campaign to stamp out an insurgency in the east of the country, the government spokesman said on Sunday.
Brazil cracks down on protesting truckers after violence
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police arrested protesters and sent in backup troops to control striking truckers on Sunday after demonstrations turned violent and slowed food deliveries in Latin America’s largest economy.
CCTV shows British schoolgirls in Istanbul on way to Syria: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting for hours at a bus station in Turkey before traveling to a city near the Syrian border, media reported…
‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers: court papers
LONDON (Reuters) – Islamist militant Mohammed Emwazi, identified as ‘Jihadi John’, was a member of a network in contact with one of the men convicted of trying to bomb the British capital’s underground railway in 2005, according to the government.
Egypt parliamentary poll looks set for delay after court ruling
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliamentary poll looks set to be delayed after a court ruled part of an election law was unconstitutional and the main election committee said it was working on a new timetable for the long-awaited vote.
Israeli activists pitch tents in pre-election housing protest
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Dozens of Israeli social activists pitched tents in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Sunday protesting about a housing shortage which is a key issue in campaigning for a March 17 election.
Spanish PM hits back at Greek accusation of anti-Athens ‘axis’
ATHENS/MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s centre-right Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hit back on Sunday against accusations from Greece’s leftist premier that Spain and Portugal had led a conservative conspiracy to topple his anti-austerity government.
Israeli military holds surprise West Bank drill
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said it had mobilized some 13,000 soldiers for an unannounced drill on Sunday in the occupied West Bank, in the first such exercise in three years.
