Malawi floods kill at least 48, damage crops
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi President Peter Mutharika has declared half the southern African country a disaster zone after torrential rains over the past few days killed at least 48 people and left around 70,000 homeless.
Anti-government protesters torch Bangladesh bus, four dead
DHAKA (Reuters) – Four passengers aboard a Bangladesh bus were burned alive on Wednesday when anti-government protesters threw a petrol bomb at the packed vehicle, taking the death toll from a bloody nation-wide blockade to 18.
Ukraine bus attack kills 12 as airport battle worsens
KIEV (Reuters) – A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine, killing 12 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces.
Most British Jews feel they have no future in Europe: poll
LONDON (Reuters) – A quarter of Jews in Britain have considered leaving the country in the last two years and well over half feel they have no long term future in Europe, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
Hundreds protest, some sewing lips shut, amid rising tension in Australian refugee camp
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of asylum seekers have gone on hunger strike at an Australian immigration detention center in Papua New Guinea, rights groups said on Wednesday, with some sewing their lips shut to highlight fears for their security.
Mexican mayor faces charges in kidnapping of 43 students
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The former mayor of the southwestern city of Iguala has been charged with last year’s kidnapping of 43 students who are feared to have been killed, a top security official said on Tuesday.
Fourth ship to join search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A fourth search vessel equipped with a sophisticated underwater drone is set to join the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the Australian search coordinator said on Wednesday.
U.N. aid chief suggests more intervention in humanitarian emergencies
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. aid chief Valerie Amos on Tuesday suggested more intervention in humanitarian emergencies as she said some states were aggressively asserting sovereignty rights to stop action being taken to protect civilians.
U.S. says Nigeria vote a factor in Boko Haram attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nigeria’s election next month is a factor behind the sharp increase in attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants in the north of the country, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
U.N. to launch Libya talks despite doubts over participation
By Ahmed Elumami and Feras BosalumTRIPOLI, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations said it will launch talks on Wednesday in Geneva between warring Libyan factions even though one side has delayed its decision on attending negotiations aimed at averting …
