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…
Sri Lanka presidential election brings country to crossroads
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged voters to back “the devil they know,” and hand him a third term when they go to the polls on Thursday, rather than an “unknown angel” who promises to root out corruption and political…
As storm hits Mideast, refugees bear brunt
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A storm buffeted the Middle East with blizzards, rain and strong winds on Wednesday, keeping people at home across much of the region and raising concerns for Syrian refugees facing freezing temperatures in flimsy shelters.
Pre-election lead for Greece’s Syriza narrowing: polls
ATHENS (Reuters) – The lead held by Greek opposition party Syriza over the ruling conservatives has narrowed, according to three polls conducted after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras called a snap parliamentary election for Jan. 25.
Merkel gives little ground to Cameron over EU reform on visit
LONDON (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she would help Prime Minister David Cameron tackle abuses of Britain’s welfare system by EU migrants but insisted the bloc’s principle of freedom of movement should not be touched.
