Egypt food supply shake-up sees official referred to prosecutors
CAIRO (Reuters) – A shake-up of Egypt’s food import and storage authorities has seen an official from its main food buying agency referred to prosecutors over suspected corruption on local rice deals, while the head of its silos and storage holding com…
Gunmen snatch militants from Bangladesh prison van, kill policeman
DHAKA (Reuters) – Gunmen opened fire and tossed bombs on Sunday at a prison van carrying detained militants of a banned Islamist movement to a court house, killing a policeman and freeing three activists, police and witnesses said.
Kidnappers free Czech doctor in Yemen
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – A Czech doctor was freed several hours after being kidnapped by gunmen in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, security sources said.
Mexico captures No.1 drug kingpin ‘Shorty’ Guzman
MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s most wanted man, drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, was captured on Saturday with help from U.S. agencies in a major victory for the government in a long, grisly war.
Driver in Israel crash that killed 24 Russians jailed for eight years
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The driver of a tour bus that crashed in Israel in 2008, killing 24 Russian travel agents, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Sunday, the Justice Ministry said.
India’s Modi widens lead, BJP may win half the seats in key state: poll
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Opposition leader Narendra Modi has widened his lead as candidate to become India’s prime minister and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to emerge as the single largest party in coming elections, according to …
Pakistan army pounds militant hideouts, 18 dead
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani fighter jets attacked suspected militant hideouts in the tribal areas on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing at least 18 insurgents, officials said, the third in a series of air strikes since last week.
South Sudan army says repels rebel attacks on positions near Bor
JUBA (Reuters) – The South Sudanese army said on Sunday it had repulsed three rebel attacks on its positions near the market town of Bor, which is regarded as a gateway to the capital Juba.
Mexico kingpin’s arrest a victory that may fuel violence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government scored a huge victory with the capture of the country’s most wanted drug lord but the cartels will remain a powerful force and could unleash a fresh wave of violence as they fight for control of his turf.
Taliban attack kills 19 Afghan soldiers in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban attacked an army outpost in eastern Kunar province early on Sunday, the Afghan government said, killing 19 soldiers in what appeared to be the most deadly assault on security forces in months.
