Four possibly killed in Libya oilfield attack: French source
PARIS (Reuters) – Four local employees were possibly killed after an armed attack at the al-Mabrook oilfield in Libya this week, a French diplomatic source on Wednesday.
Sanctions hurt Russia, but still far from changing minds
LONDON (Reuters) – Sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine have compounded the impact of oil’s plunge but Moscow may have the financial buffers to hold out for two years without a change in policy.
China jails former Agricultural Bank VP for life for taking bribes
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese court jailed the former vice president of Agricultural Bank of China Ltd for life for accepting more than 30 million yuan ($4.80 million) in bribes, including works of art and gold bars, the latest casualty in an anti-cor…
Australia’s leader loses key support as he fights to keep job
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Embattled Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday lost the unconditional support of a key political ally, renewing speculation he could be pushed out by his own party.
Gunmen storm Libya’s al-Mabrook oilfield
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen have stormed the al-Mabrook oilfield in central Libya, oil and military officials said on Wednesday, the latest oil facility hit by violence in the North African country.
50 injured in riots in northern Guinea
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Around 50 people were injured in riots in the town of Labé in northern Guinea when people protesting a shake-up in the civil service clashed with security forces, the government said on Wednesday.
Putin to visit Egypt on February 9-10
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Egypt on Feb. 9-10 to discuss bilateral ties as well as regional issues in the Middle East, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
China to toughen military checks to fight internet spying
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military will toughen ideological background checks on its troops and strictly control their internet and mobile phone use in an effort to combat spying by “hostile forces”, state media said on Wednesday.
China rebukes Norway for expelling scholar
BEIJING (Reuters) – China rebuked Norway on Wednesday for “violating the rights” of a Chinese scholar who was expelled from the country, in the latest friction that could strain ties already tense over a Nobel Peace Prize for a Chinese dissident.
Two more Ukrainian soldiers killed in east: military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 18 were wounded in fighting against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a Ukraine military spokesman said on Wednesday.
