U.S. warns of possible attacks in Ugandan capital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it had information of “possible terrorist threats” to locations frequented by Westerners in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and warned that an attack could take place soon.
Explosion kills one at Turkish magazine office: reports
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An explosion ripped through a Turkish magazine’s office on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding three others, local media reported, citing police.
Brazil says no ‘grand bargain’ with builders in Petrobras scandal
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s government denied on Wednesday that it is looking to strike a “grand bargain” with Brazilian construction and engineering firms implicated in the kickback scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras.
Worries grow as new courts hand Pakistan army more power
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Weeks after Taliban gunmen massacred 134 pupils at an army-run school, Pakistani lawmakers significantly expanded the power of military courts by allowing them to try civilians accused of terrorism.
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.
