Al Qaeda-linked group claims Beirut bombings
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed a twin bomb attack in Beirut on Wednesday, saying such attacks would continue until Hezbollah forces withdrew from the fighting in Syria and its own fighters were released from Leba…
Injured Indian fishermen seek compensation from Pentagon after shooting
DUBAI (Reuters) – Three Indian fishermen injured when a U.S. naval ship fired on their boat off the United Arab Emirates in 2012 are launching a civil case against the Pentagon to seek compensation, their lawyers said on Wednesday.
Bahraini man sentenced to death over policeman killing
MANAMA (Reuters) – A court in Bahrain has sentenced one man to death and six others to life imprisonment for the killing of a policeman after a protest last year marking the kingdom’s abortive 2011 pro-democracy uprising, local media reported on Wednes…
Germany arrests man suspected of busting Iran sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had arrested a German-Iranian man suspected of exporting to the Islamic Republic goods that could be used in a weapons program.
Swiss firms fret over immigration vote backlash
ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestled between the peaks of the Swiss Alps, the Hotel Schweizerhof has provided rooms for weary skiers and hikers for more than a century, profiting like scores of other businesses from Switzerland’s close ties to Europe.
Heavy fighting in Central African Republic capital disrupts U.N. aid visit
BANGUI (Reuters) – Heavy fighting erupted near the airport in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Wednesday as Christian militia blocked an attempt to evacuate Muslims, witnesses said, disrupting a visit by a top United Nations aid official.
Egypt’s Mubarak in court, denies seizing public funds
CAIRO (Reuters) – Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak appeared in court on Wednesday and denied charges of stealing public funds, one of four cases against him, state television showed.
Australian Christian missionary arrested in North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – An Australian man has been arrested while doing missionary work in North Korea, his wife told Reuters on Wednesday, making him the second foreign Christian missionary to be held by the North.
British court quashes legal challenge by partner of Snowden leaks reporter
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s High Court has quashed a legal challenge against the detention under anti-terrorism laws of the partner of Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who brought leaks from former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to world att…
China says it will win West over to its view on Tibet, Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has “time on its side” to win over Western opinion to its point of view on the restive regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, a senior official wrote on Wednesday, vowing with unusually strong language to ignore foreign pressure on hu…
