Russian investigators want Putin foe Navalny under house arrest
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian investigators asked a court on Wednesday to place under house arrest the man who emerged as a leading opposition figure from a wave of protests in 2011-2012 against President Vladimir Putin.
Indian navy chief quits after submarine accident
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s navy chief resigned on Wednesday, taking personal responsibility for a string of operational incidents, the latest of which saw smoke sweep a submarine with two officers still missing.
Egypt’s Sisi to stay on as defense minister: source
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will keep his post as defense minister in the new government, an official source said on Wednesday, quashing speculation he was about to announce a widely expected bid for the pre…
Second Bahrain detainee dies in custody – ministry
RIYADH (Reuters) – A 23-year-old Bahraini man who was detained in December and accused of smuggling weapons died from an illness in custody on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said, the second death of a person held on security-related charges this yea…
Nigerian Islamists kill 59 pupils in boarding school attack
DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen from Islamist group Boko Haram shot or burned to death 59 pupils in a boarding school in northeast Nigeria overnight, a local reporter and security forces said on Tuesday.
Five illegal miners found dead in abandoned South African shaft
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Five illegal miners have been found dead in an abandoned shaft near Johannesburg, emergency services said on Wednesday, highlighting the dangers of scavenging for bullion beneath Africa’s financial center.
U.S. warns banks to watch for ousted Ukraine leader moving looted funds
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury warned banks on Tuesday to be on the look-out for potentially suspicious transfers of financial assets by Ukraine’s fugitive President Viktor Yanukovich or members of his inner circle.
Tunisian navy rescues nearly 100 migrants off Jerba
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian naval forces rescued nearly 100 African migrants off the coast on Wednesday after their vessel got into trouble on route from Libya to Europe, Tunisia’s defense ministry said.
Reforms, presidential vote in focus after Romania coalition splits
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Ministers from Romania’s Liberals resigned from the government on Wednesday, a day after the party quit the ruling coalition in a break-up that will trigger a confidence vote and has changed the dynamics of a presidential election…
Putin puts troops in western Russia on alert in drill
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered an urgent drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces across western Russia on Wednesday, news agencies reported, flexing Moscow’s military muscle amid tension with the West over Ukraine.
