At least one person killed in blast near Yemen’s oil ministry
SANAA (Reuters) – A bomb exploded inside a taxi travelling in front of the Yemeni oil ministry building in Sanaa on Sunday killing the driver and wounding at least two people, a security source said.
Thousands rally in Niger in support of president
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou rallied in the capital Niamey on Saturday in a show of force against an increasingly well-organised and vocal opposition movement.
Fugitive owners of Bangladesh fire-disaster factory sent to jail
DHAKA (Reuters) – Two fugitive owners of a Bangladesh garment factory turned themselves in on Sunday to face homicide charges for the deaths of 112 workers in the country’s worst factory fire, a prosecutor said.
Fugitive owners of Bangladesh fire-disaster factory sent to jail
DHAKA (Reuters) – Two fugitive owners of a Bangladesh garment factory turned themselves in on Sunday to face homicide charges for the deaths of 112 workers in the country’s worst factory fire, a prosecutor said.
Italy scorns Indian decision to try marines with anti-piracy law
ROME (Reuters) – Rome harshly criticised an Indian decision to try two Italian marines accused of killing two fisherman under an anti-piracy and anti-terrorism act, in a case that has strained relations between the two countries.
Police kill militant in Tunis gunbattle, capture suspect
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police killed an Islamist militant in a gunbattle in Tunis and captured three people, including one suspected of involvement in the assassination of an opposition leader last year, authorities said.
Syrian chemical weapons stalling tests limits of U.S.-Russian deal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – At a closed door meeting, Western governments led by the United States took Syria to task for failing to surrender its chemical weapons under ambitious deadlines agreed with Russia after a poison gas attack in August.
Zuma’s son investigated over fatal car crash: South African media
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, is being investigated for culpable homicide after his Porsche 911 sports car ploughed into a minivan in Johannesburg, killing one person and critically injuring two, media sai…
Zuma’s son investigated over fatal car crash: South African media
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, is being investigated for culpable homicide after his Porsche 911 sports car ploughed into a minivan in Johannesburg, killing one person and critically injuring two, media sai…
U.S. aid plan seeks to shield Afghanistan from end to war economy
KABUL (Reuters) – The Obama administration will unveil on Monday a package of aid initiatives it hopes will help Afghanistan, still one of the world’s poorest countries after a dozen years of massive international aid efforts, shield itself from the de…
