AirAsia jet tail found underwater, black box may be close by
JAKARTA/PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (Reuters) – The tail of a crashed AirAsia jet has been found upturned on the sea bed about 30 km (20 miles) from the plane’s last known location, Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said on Wednesday, indicating the cr…
Three soldiers killed as Ukraine marks Orthodox Christmas
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in attacks by Russian-backed separatists in the past 24 hours, Kiev’s military said on Wednesday, in fresh violation of a ceasefire regularly flouted since it was announced in September.
Turkey detains second Dutch journalist in as many days
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Turkish authorities on Wednesday briefly detained a second Dutch journalist in as many days amid growing concern that media freedom in the country is under threat.
African Union says military still weakening Somalia’s al Shabaab
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A military offensive by Somali and African Union forces has pushed al Shabaab Islamists into two dwindling pockets of territory, in the north and south, the AU’s special envoy said.
Four months before election, UK’s Cameron under pressure on healthcare
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure in parliament on Wednesday over Britain’s stretched health service, with the opposition Labour party accusing him of presiding over a crisis of funding and resources.
Former Indian minister may be questioned in wife’s murder probe
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Former Indian minister and former United Nations diplomat Shashi Tharoor may be questioned by Delhi police after they opened a murder investigation against “unknown persons” following the death of his glamorous wife.Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in her five-star hotel room in the Indian capital in January 2014, after publicly accusing Tharoor of having an extra-marital affair with a Pakistani journalist.
Iran must immunize itself against nuclear sanctions: Khamenei
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s top authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran should immunize itself against international sanctions imposed over its nuclear program, keeping up a confrontational stance as talks over the dispute were due to r…
China to expand unemployment benefits to lure migrants to cities
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese municipal governments must widen unemployment benefits to residents who are not registered locally, China said on Wednesday, as it dismantles hurdles to urbanization efforts by easing conditions for migrant workers.
Radical Islam a growing threat to sub-Saharan Christians: report
PARIS (Reuters) – Radical Islamists were the main persecutors of Christians around the world last year, not only in the Middle East but increasingly in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an annual survey monitoring religious freedom.
Turkish leftist group says behind attack on Istanbul police
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A far-left Turkish group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a police station in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district that killed one officer and wounded another, saying it was to “settle scores” with the govern…
