Nigeria says cash for arms seized in South Africa was ‘legitimate’
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria said on Wednesday that $15 million that had been seized by South African authorities in two separate incidents was money for ‘legitimate’ arms deals, and it urged its rival African power to release the funds.
More funds needed for million Syrian refugees in Turkey: UNHCR
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than a million Syrian refugees in Turkey may go without food, medicine and shelter unless there is an increase in international funding, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday.
Five more civilians killed in worst India-Pakistan fighting for years
SRINAGAR/DHAMALA (Reuters) – Five civilians were killed and thousands took refuge in camps in the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday after some of the most intense fighting between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India in a decade.
Turkey expects Cyprus to swiftly resume peace talks
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey expects Greek Cypriots to quickly reverse a decision to halt reunification talks with Turkish Cypriots and resume their dialogue or risk harming peace prospects in a troubled region, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria rejects Russian accusation of betrayal over warplanes
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria on Wednesday rejected Russian accusations that it was betraying its former Soviet-era ally by considering replacing its ageing Russian warplanes with ones built in the West.
Women take up arms on both sides of conflict in east Ukraine
DONETSK/DNIPROPETROVSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Before fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine, Irina was a croupier in a casino who never dreamt of taking up arms. Now she is gambling with her life.
U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes into field in England, pilot safe
LONDON (Reuters) – A United States Air Force fighter jet crashed into a field in eastern England on Wednesday but the pilot was safe after ejecting from the aircraft.
U.S., Iran, EU to meet in Vienna as nuclear deal deadline looms
DUBAI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The top diplomats of the United States, Iran and the European Union will meet in Vienna next week, accelerating efforts to clinch a long-elusive deal to end a dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme by a Nov. 24 deadline.
British deputy PM tries to distance party from Cameron before 2015 vote
GLASGOW Scotland (Reuters) – Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, whose party faces a hammering in a general election next year, defended its record in Britain’s ruling coalition on Wednesday and said he had fought against Prime Minister David Cameron’s C…
South African court hears Briton Dewani agreed fee for wife’s murder
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – British businessman Shrien Dewani agreed to pay 15,000 rand ($1,340) to have his wife killed on their honeymoon in South Africa, a witness told a court on Wednesday, saying he had been asked to make the murder look like a hijackin…
