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 …
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An al Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq and Syria has vowed to crush rebel groups fighting it and to target members loyal to the Syrian National Coalition, the internationally recognized opposition trying to overthrow President Bashar al…
Libya autonomy group to sell oil from seized ports
TRIPOLI/LONDON (Reuters) – Armed groups demanding autonomy for eastern Libya have invited foreign companies to buy oil from ports they have seized in defiance of the central government in Tripoli.
Turkish police says deputy head, 15 provincial chiefs removed
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The deputy head of Turkey’s national police force and 15 provincial chiefs have been removed from their posts, police said in a statement on Wednesday, the latest move in a purge following a high-level corruption inquiry.
Spain no country for judges, says graft case magistrate
MADRID (Reuters) – Eight months ago Spanish examining magistrate Elpidio Jose Silva was investigating a sensational corruption case that briefly landed politically connected former bank boss Miguel Blesa in jail.
