Thousands flee Nigeria after Boko Haram attack, Niger, Chad struggle
DAKAR/NIAMEY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Some 20,000 Nigerians have fled to Chad, Niger and Cameroon in the past two weeks after their towns and villages were attacked by Islamist sect Boko Haram, according to the United Nations and government figur…
Pope says Sri Lanka should seek ‘truth’ over civil war
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka to uncover the truth of what happened during its bloody civil war as part of a healing process between religious communities, as he arrived in Colombo a few days after the island’s wartime leaders we…
Shell hits bus in eastern Ukraine, 10 killed: regional spokesman
KIEV (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and 13 were injured when a shell struck a passenger bus at a government army checkpoint in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a regional press spokesman said.
Slovenia arrests man accused of sending poison letter to Czech officials
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – An Italian man has been arrested in Slovenia on suspicion of sending envelopes laced with poison to Czech officials, police said.
U.S.-led air strike hit Islamic State fighters: task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military and its partner nations have conducted four more air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and seven air strikes in Iraq, the task force leading the operation said on Tuesday.
U.N. urges Nigeria to restore law and order, probe mass killings
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called Nigeria on Tuesday to restore law and order in the northeast and investigate “mass killings” of civilians blamed on Boko Haram insurgents.
Egypt’s high court overturns last conviction against Mubarak
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s high court on Tuesday overturned the only remaining conviction against former president Hosni Mubarak, opening the way for his possible release four years after the revolution that toppled him.
Law calling for census before 2016 Congo vote clears first hurdle
KINSHASA (Reuters) – (Corrects headline in story from Jan 12 to show bill only received initial approval from parliament)
China sacks senior lawmaker after corruption probe
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party sacked a senior lawmaker who was under investigation for graft, China’s anti-corruption commission said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of corruption cases against high ranking political and busines…
Housing in focus as Hong Kong leader seeks support in post-protest address
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is expected to focus on housing, the economy and youth issues in his policy address on Wednesday, seeking to bolster support after last year’s massive pro-democracy protests and widespread calls fo…
