Al Qaeda-linked militants blow up 13th century Muslim tomb in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Nusra Front Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda have blown up the 13th century tomb of a revered Islamic scholar in southern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA and monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, report…
Impeachment of ousted Thai PM could test fragile calm
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government on Thursday urged supporters of ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to stay out of Bangkok when the legislature begins an impeachment hearing against her which could test a fragile calm under military rul…
China says nets 680 graft suspects in ‘unprecedented’ haul
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s aggressive anti-corruption campaign targeting suspects who have fled abroad has led to an “unprecedented” repatriation of 680 people suspected of committing economic crimes, the China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Th…
Cuba releases three prisoners in sign of meeting U.S. agreement
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba released three detainees on Wednesday in a sign it was fulfilling an agreement to free a list of 53 people the United States regards as political prisoners as part of a thaw in relations between the two nations.
China says North Korea deserter who reportedly killed four dies from injuries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A North Korean army deserter who crossed the border and reportedly killed four Chinese people in a robbery last month has died from injuries suffered during his capture, the Chinese foreign ministry said late on Wednesday.
Gambia says former presidential guard chief led coup attempt
Banjul (Reuters) – Gambia’s government on Wednesday accused the former head of the West African nation’s presidential guard of leading a small group, including two former U.S. soldiers, in a failed attempt to oust President Yahya Jammeh last month.
Ten bodies and 11 heads found in violent Mexican state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican police found 10 decapitated corpses and 11 heads in a southwestern state that has become a major problem for President Enrique Pena Nieto since the apparent massacre of 43 trainee teachers there in September.
Police hunt three Frenchmen after 12 killed in Paris attack
PARIS (Reuters) – Police are hunting three French nationals, including two brothers from the Paris region, after suspected Islamist gunmen killed 12 people at a satirical magazine on Wednesday, a police official and government source said.
U.N. confirms Palestinians will be ICC member on April 1
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has confirmed the Palestinians will formally become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1 and the court’s registrar said on Wednesday that jurisdiction woul…
Congo leader pledges to help defeat Rwandan rebels: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that his army is ready to help peacekeepers fight Rwandan rebels in the country’s rugged eastern provinces, the U.N…
