Suspect in Mali restaurant attack killed during arrest attempt
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian authorities killed a man suspected of being involved in a restaurant attack in the capital Bamako last week that killed five people, two sources familiar with the investigation said on Friday.
Centre-left opposition rides a solid lead into Israeli election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s centre-left opposition is poised for an upset victory in national elections next week, with the last opinion polls before the March 17 vote giving it a solid lead over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party.
Russia’s Putin to meet Kyrgyzstan president on March 16: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev in Saint-Petersburg on March 16, the Kremlin said in a statement on Friday.
Thai army warns protesters against weekend march
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army on Friday warned a group planning a weekend protest against military rule that lawbreakers would face action, as open defiance of the ruling junta appears to be growing in the Southeast Asian nation.
Singapore court orders asset freeze on ‘Freeport King’
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore court has ordered a freeze on the assets of a Swiss businessman who operates high-security warehouses and who has been sued by two companies linked to a Russian billionaire for manipulating prices of art and failing to…
Chinese tour groups to Hong Kong slide amid protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The number of mainland Chinese tour groups visiting Hong Kong plunged about 80 percent in early March as rising anti-mainland sentiment and a series of protests deterred many from crossing the border, underscoring a deepening divi…
Sinking under debt, Kansai airport privatization presents test for Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – After building an artificial island off Osaka to host a gleaming, new airport in 1994, officials discovered it was sinking into the sea.
At least 12 people killed in fire in Russia’s Kazan: Interfax news agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – At least 12 people have died after a shopping center caught fire in the Russian city of Kazan, Interfax news agency cited the head of the regional emergencies ministry as saying on Friday.
Philippines police report finds fault at highest level in bungled mission
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino approved a bungled secret mission against Islamist rebels that led to the deaths of 44 police commandos, an official report released on Friday said, piling more pressure on the beleaguered leader.
Displaced Pakistanis to start going home to North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will on Sunday start returning the first batches of nearly a million civilians ordered to leave their homes ahead of an anti-Taliban offensive in North Waziristan on the Afghanistan border, officials told Reuters on Frida…
