Longtime Berlusconi ally declared fugitive ahead of mafia verdict
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – A longtime political ally, business associate and friend of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has left the country ahead of a final ruling on mafia collusion charges, a Palermo prosecutor said on Friday.
Two Kenyans kidnapped by Somali militants in 2011 freed
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Two Kenyans kidnapped by Somali Islamists in 2011 have been found alive in Somalia, officials said.
Indian election gets personal, rivals attack Modi over marriage
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Rahul Gandhi on Friday laid into opposition candidate Narendra Modi for acknowledging for the first time only this week that he is married, the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter fight to form the next government.
Moody’s, Turkish court decisions mark twin setback for Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan suffered a double blow on Friday when a court rolled back his government’s efforts to tighten its grip on the judiciary and Moody’s cut its outlook for the economy on which for many his reputatio…
Australian PM says searchers confident of position of MH370’s black boxes
PERTH/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Search and rescue officials in Australia are confident they know the approximate position of the black box recorders from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday.
Exclusive: Malaysia starts investigating confused initial response to missing jet
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s government has begun investigating civil aviation and military authorities to determine why opportunities to identify and track Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 were missed in the chaotic hours after it vanished, two o…
Forces in Sudan could attack South Sudan refugee camp: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations warned on Friday that forces in Sudan could attack a refugee camp in South Sudan because it was being used by armed groups, an assault that would rekindle tensions between the oil-producing neighbors.
Madagascar names new prime minister: presidency official
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar has named Kolo Christopher Laurent Roger as its new prime minister, a senior presidency official said on Friday, part of a process aimed at ending years of political crisis on the Indian Ocean island.
Madagascar names new prime minister: presidency official
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar has named Kolo Christopher Laurent Roger as its new prime minister, a senior presidency official said on Friday, part of a process aimed at ending years of political crisis on the Indian Ocean island.
Lebanon in vaccination drive against polio spreading from Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon launched a fourth round of polio immunisation on Friday, trying to prevent the disease spreading from neighboring Syria along with the tide of refugees fleeing the three-year conflict.
