Palestinians expand security control in West Bank: police
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian police said on Wednesday they had extended their security control in parts of the occupied West Bank following a deal with Israel, launching armed patrols for the first time in towns near Jerusalem.
New poll in Cuba shows strong support for improved U.S. ties
MIAMI (Reuters) – A new poll conducted in Cuba found that 80 percent of Cubans have a highly favorable view of President Barack Obama, while 97 percent feel that the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with the United States will be good for Cuba….
U.S. soldier killed in possible Afghan insider attack
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An Afghan man dressed in the uniform of local security forces opened fire on U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing one American and wounding several more before the shooter himself was killed, a U…
Canada conducts first air strike in Syria
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian armed forces conducted their first air strike in Syria since the government expanded the scope of its military mission against Islamic State last month, Canada’s Defense Department said on Wednesday.
Egypt to try another 379 Brotherhood members over sit-in violence
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecutor referred a further 379 alleged members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to court on Wednesday over sit-ins in August 2013 that were broken up by security forces who killed hundreds of protesters.
Scottish nationalists to seek full fiscal autonomy from rest of Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish nationalists will try to wrestle full control over taxation and spending for Scotland from the British government if they win kingmaker position in the May 7 general election, their leader said on Wednesday.
Russian trawler was sunk by greed and corruption: investigators
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Greed and corruption were to blame for the sinking of a Russian trawler last week in which at least 56 crew died, a spokesman for investigators said on Wednesday.
Ahead of Britain’s election, Labour has one point lead: YouGov poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Ahead of Britain’s May 7 election, the opposition Labour Party has a one percentage point lead over Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives, according to a YouGov poll for The Sun newspaper.
Two Turkish journalists face jail terms for Charlie Hebdo cover
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor is seeking prison terms for two journalists who republished the cover of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo featuring an image of the Prophet Mohammed, their newspaper said on Wednesday.
In Indonesia, a power plant impasse and a faltering president
PONOWARENG, Indonesia/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia announced with great fanfare in 2011 that it would build Southeast Asia’s biggest coal-fired power plant on the island of Java, but the $4 billion project is yet to be launched and President Joko Wido…
