Pussy Riot say Cossacks beat them with whips in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Members of the all-women Russian protest group Pussy Riot said they were beaten with whips on Wednesday by Cossacks who are helping patrol Sochi during the Winter Olympics.
Islamists attack Nigerian general’s house, one soldier killed
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – Islamist group Boko Haram attacked the house of an army general in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state overnight, killing one of the soldiers guarding it, police said on Wednesday.
Prosecutor not sure man held in French Alps murder was involved
ANNECY, France (Reuters) – A French prosecutor said on Wednesday there was no certainty a man being questioned over the 2012 killing of a British family had played a role in it and said a second man had also been detained in the investigation.
South African platinum bosses may seek to have strike outlawed
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The chief executive of Anglo American Platinum said on Wednesday court action might be taken to have a four-week strike against it and other platinum producers declared illegal given alleged violence by the AMCU union.
United Kingdom’s fate hinges on a tale of two referendums
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom has existed for more than three centuries, and its territorial integrity has buckled only once – when Irish nationalists created a breakaway republic almost 100 years ago.
Islamists attack house of Nigerian general, one soldier killed
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – Islamist group Boko Haram attacked the house of an army general in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state overnight, triggering a gun battle with soldiers guarding it that left one of them dead, police said on Wednesday.
Former UK PM Blair offered to help Murdoch over phone-hacking
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Tony Blair offered to act as a secret adviser to Rupert Murdoch during his media empire’s phone-hacking scandal, suggesting the firm follow steps he took to calm public anger over the Iraq war, a London …
Italy’s Renzi expects government in place by Monday
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister-designate Matteo Renzi said he expected his new government to be in place in time for a formal vote of confidence in parliament on Monday, after he wrapped up consultations with the main political parties.
Suicide bombers target Iranian center in Beirut
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers targeted the Iranian cultural center in Beirut on Wednesday, killing four people and themselves in an attack claimed by Sunni militants who said it was a response to the intervention of Iran and Hezbollah in the S…
Thai court warns against using emergency powers to disperse protests
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai court endorsed on Wednesday Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s declaration of a state of emergency, a day after five people were killed in gunbattles in Bangkok, but warned the government not to use it to disperse peaceful …
