At least one person killed in blast near Yemen’s oil ministry
SANAA (Reuters) – A bomb exploded inside a taxi in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, killing a colonel in the country’s domestic secret service, a security source said.
Japan ruling party candidate elected Tokyo governor, aiding Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – A candidate backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won Sunday’s election for governor of Tokyo, frustrating a rival’s efforts to make the vote a referendum on the Japanese leader’s pro-nuclear energy policy nearly three years after the F…
Italian police recapture mobster who fled after gunfight
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police recaptured a suspected mafia mobster on Sunday after he escaped from police custody in a gunfight in which his brother was killed.
Economy matters most in Scottish independence vote: poll
LONDON (Reuters) – The economy is the most important issue to Scottish voters ahead of a referendum for independence later this year, according to a poll published on Sunday.
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.
