German court dismisses case against Nazi guard over lost evidence
HAGEN, Germany (Reuters) – A German court dismissed a case on Wednesday against a 92-year-old man accused of killing a Dutch resistance fighter in World War Two when he was in Hitler’s elite Waffen SS, citing lost evidence.
Turkish police purge reaches top ranks amid graft scandal
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s deputy police chief has been sacked, the most senior commander yet targeted in a purge of a force heavily influenced by a cleric Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan accuses of plotting to seize the levers of state power.
Croatia court approves ex-spy chief’s extradition to Germany
ZAGREB (Reuters) – A Croatian court ruled on Wednesday that a communist-era intelligence chief could be extradited to Germany where he is wanted over a killing of a Yugoslav dissident in the 1980s.
Somalia’s Puntland new president vows to fight insecurity
GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) – Parliament narrowly elected former prime minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as president of Puntland on Wednesday, backing his campaign against corruption and insecurity in the relatively peaceful Somali region.
Iraqi prime minister says victory certain as Falluja assault looms
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed to eradicate al Qaeda in Iraq and predicted victory as his army prepared to launch a major assault against the Sunni Islamist militants who have taken over parts of the city of Falluja.
U.S. military helicopter crashes in Britain, munitions across site
CLEY NEXT THE SEA, England (Reuters) – British police said on Wednesday they would be working with the U.S. Air Force and others to find out why a U.S. military helicopter crashed on the coast of eastern England, killing all four crew on board.
Insight: ‘Earth is gold’ – graft probe turns eyes to Turkey building boom
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Look closely on a clear day, and the silhouette of Istanbul’s historic peninsula, its minarets puncturing the sky, has changed for the first time in centuries.
Two suspected Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike: residents
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Two suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in a U.S. drone strike in the southeastern province of Hadramout on Wednesday, residents and local officials said.
Bangladesh election unrest squeezes key garment sector
DHAKA (Reuters) – On the outskirts of Dhaka, Babylon Garments has shortened work shifts to eight hours from the usual 10 and plans to shutter production lines as months of election-related violence disrupts transport and prompts global retailers to cur…
Rodman sings Happy Birthday to North Korean leader after outcry
SEOUL (Reuters) – Dennis Rodman led an auditorium of North Koreans in singing “Happy Birthday” to their leader on Wednesday, a day after the former U.S. basketball star sparked controversy by appearing to suggest a Korean-American was to blame for his …
