One dead in protests in Peru against natural gas exploration
LIMA (Reuters) – One person was killed and at least eight were injured in protests in a Peruvian jungle town against natural gas exploration by Argentine energy company Pluspetrol, the government said on Wednesday.
Bosnian cleric on trial for recruiting Islamic State fighters
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A Bosnian Muslim cleric accused of recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Syria and Iraq went on trial on Wednesday under a new law that is designed to stop people joining militants in the Middle East.
Yemen Houthi rebels seize U.S. embassy vehicles after diplomats leave: staff
SANAA (Reuters) – Armed Houthi rebels in the Yemeni capital Sanaa seized U.S. embassy vehicles after the ambassador and diplomats left the country on Wednesday, local members of embassy staff told Reuters.
Syrian air attacks kill nearly 200 in Damascus suburbs: monitor
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian air force raids have killed at least 183 people in insurgent strongholds east of the capital in the past 10 days, a monitoring group said on Wednesday, in tit-for-tat bombing after rebels fired dozens of rockets at Damascus las…
Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan soldiers of Darfur mass rape
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.S.-based human rights group on Wednesday accused Sudanese soldiers of raping at least 221 women and girls in Sudan’s Darfur region late last year after the United Nations said U.N.-African Union attempts to investigate we…
Cypriot ex-minister and son jailed in Greece over arms kickbacks: court
ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus’s former interior minister and his son were jailed in Greece on Wednesday for helping a leading Greek politician take millions of euros in kickbacks from arms deals, according to court officials and documents.
Australian detention causes array of problems for refugee children: report
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia faced increased pressure to reform its immigration system after a report on Wednesday showed more than a third of refugee children detained under those policies had developed a mental illness requiring psychiatric care.
Bosnia’s new PM takes office, pledges EU-backed reforms
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia’s parliament approved Denis Zvizdic as prime minister on Wednesday after he promised to unblock the Balkan country’s stalled bid to join the European Union and push through reforms sought by the bloc.
Two female suicide bombers strike in Niger town Diffa: sources
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Wednesday in the Niger frontier town of Diffa, two security sources said following days of cross-border attacks by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram.
Syrian army, Hezbollah advance in campaign against rebels in south: monitor
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Lebanese Shi’ite allies took new ground in a major offensive in southern Syria on Wednesday, pressing a campaign against insurgents posing one of the biggest remaining threats to Damascus.
