Chastened by Islamists, Somalia redraws Mogadishu security plan
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – When Islamist militants blasted their way to within 50 meters of the Somali president’s residence, they forced a sharp rethink of security in the capital Mogadishu.
Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats into paying up
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Desperate Pakistani tax authorities are publicly shaming defaulters by publishing their tax details in a directory for the first time, officials said on Wednesday.
Gunmen kill nine in western Ethiopia bus attack: state media
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying dozens of people in western Ethiopia near the Sudanese border, killing nine and wounding six others, state-run media said on Wednesday.
Former Egypt finance minister released hours after arrest in France: source
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Egyptian finance minister Youssef Boutros Ghali was released following his arrest in Paris on an international warrant over corruption charges from his time in Hosni Mubarak’s government, a judicial source said on Wednesday.
Australian premier’s resignation a sign of less, not more, corruption
SYDNEY (Reuters) – There are few countries where it is considered a good thing when a powerful state premier resigns for misleading a corruption investigation. Australia, however, is apparently just such a place.
China stresses need for stability at first meeting of new security council
(This story corrects Xi’s comments in the eighth paragraph to clarify he meant building up China’s military power to make the country rich)
Recovery effort underway after two die in Australia coal mine
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia-listed Yancoal Ltd said it was working with authorities to recover the bodies of two workers killed at its Austar coal mine in eastern Australia, which has ceased operations.
Thousands flee gun battle as Chad withdraw from Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – Thousands fled a gun battle between Chadian troops escorting a convoy of Muslim civilians and local militia in Central African Republic, Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Tuesday, as Chad completed a withdrawal of soldiers from its vi…
Ukraine launches ‘gradual’ operation, action limited
KRAMATORSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces launched a “special operation” on Tuesday against separatist militia in the Russian-speaking East, authorities said, although aside from a landing by airborne troops the action was limited.
U.S., China in ‘productive’ talks after North Korea test threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have held “productive” talks on North Korea, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, part of stepped up international diplomacy after Pyongyang warned of plans to conduct a new type of nuclear test….
