Three gunmen killed in clashes with Lebanese army: source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least three gunmen were killed in clashes with Lebanese soldiers close to the border with Syria on Friday, a Lebanese security source said, in an area that has seen regular incursions from Islamist militants fighting in Syria’s wa…
Disgraced former South Africa police chief Selebi dies
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African police commissioner Jackie Selebi, who was released on medical parole while serving a jail term after he was convicted for corruption has died, a local television station reported on Friday.
Indonesia police detain deputy chief of anti-graft body, sparking tension
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Friday detained the deputy chief of the anti-graft agency over a false testimony case dating from 2010, fuelling tension between two law enforcement bodies that have long had strained relations.
Israel’s Arab parties unite, could help Netanyahu rivals
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Four political parties that mostly represent Israel’s Arab minority have decided to run together in elections on March 17, creating a potential counter-weight to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies.
Kurds criticize exclusion from U.S.-led coalition meeting
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The president of Iraqi Kurdistan complained on Friday about being excluded from a meeting in London this week of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, saying Kurdish fighters deserved more respect.
Israel warns Lebanon, Syria not to allow attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel warned Lebanon and Syria on Friday not to allow any attacks on Israel from their soil, hoping to avoid reprisals for an Israeli air strike in Syria that killed an Iranian general and senior Hezbollah fighters.
Blast kills two in India as security tightened for Republic Day
PATNA, India (Reuters) – A crude bomb exploded outside a courtroom in eastern India on Friday, killing two people and wounding ten, officials said, just days before Republic Day ceremonies that have been attacked in the past in troubled parts of the co…
Killers of Rwandan anti-corruption activist jailed for 20 years
KIGALI (Reuters) – Two Rwandan police officers have been jailed for 20 years for killing an anti-corruption activist who was investigating mineral smuggling from Democratic Republic of Congo.
Erdogan delays Somalia trip to attend Saudi king’s funeral
NAIROBI/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he has postponed Friday’s planned trip to Somalia to attend the funeral of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, a day after a bomb targeted a Turkish delegation in the capital Mogadishu.
King of Jordan cancels Davos talk after Saudi king’s death
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah has pulled out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, early following the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah.
