U.S. lawmakers see serious threat of attacks in Russia during Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives’ intelligence and homeland security panels on Sunday warned of a serious threat of attacks in Russia during the Winter Olympics, though U.S. officials say the Olympic grounds a…
Former presidential hopeful says Egypt is now ‘republic of fear’
CAIRO (Reuters) – A moderate Islamist who came fourth in Egypt’s 2012 presidential election won by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Mursi, accused the army-backed authorities on Sunday of creating a “republic of fear”.
UK’s princes Charles and William in illegal wildlife trade plea
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and his son Prince William have made a video plea urging people around the world to support efforts to stop illegal wildlife trade.
Renzi pressures Italian government to declare its lifespan
ROME (Reuters) – Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi on Sunday pressured the prime minister to decide whether his government should continue or not, ahead of what could be a decisive week for the administration of Enrico Letta.
Afghanistan says set to ensure elections avoid past problems
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan has improved voting procedures to ensure April’s presidential election is not plagued by the complaints of irregularities and fraud that marred the last vote in 2009, a senior official said on Sunday.
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
LONDON (Reuters) – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 78 miles west northwest of Arawa, Papua New Guinea, at 1456 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.
Ukraine places anti-terrorist forces on alert
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service on Sunday placed anti-terrorist units on alert in response to a sharp rise in unspecified threats against sensitive installations including atomic power stations, airports and gas and oil pipelines.
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.
