Over 6,000 seek mortgages under UK Help to Buy scheme
LONDON (Reuters) – Over 6,000 people have applied for mortgages under the British government’s Help to Buy scheme in its first three months, which if approved would amount to 910 million pounds ($1.5 billion) in loans, Prime Minister David Cameron anno…
Mali dismisses candidates for fraud in elections
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali dismissed candidates from three constituencies for stuffing ballot boxes in a parliamentary election meant to complete the country’s transition to democracy after a 2012 army coup.
Two killed in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters
CAIRO (Reuters) – Two people were killed in violent clashes that erupted late on Wednesday between pro-Islamist protesters and police in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, state TV said.
Mogadishu hotel targeted by bombs, at least 11 killed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Three bombs exploded within an hour outside a hotel frequented by government officials in a heavily fortified district of the Somali capital on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people.
Inter-religious violence kills three in Central African Republic’s capital
BANGUI (Reuters) – Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Central African Republic’s capital killed at least three on Wednesday as angry residents threw grenades and torched homes, witnesses said.
Sunni militants storm Iraq police stations to free prisoners
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamist militants stormed police stations in several cities of Iraq’s western province of Anbar on Wednesday, seizing weapon caches and freeing prisoners after security forces dismantled a Sunni Muslim protest camp on Monday….
Palestinian envoy killed by explosion at Prague home
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Palestinian ambassador to Prague was killed on Wednesday in an explosion that was triggered when he opened the door to a safe, Czech police said.
South Sudan president declares state of emergency ahead of talks
JUBA/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a state of emergency in two states on Wednesday as his negotiators prepared for peace talks with rebels to end more than two weeks of violence that has pushed the country towards…
Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Sharon’s condition worsens: reports
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, comatose since a 2006 stroke, has deteriorated to a “life threatening” condition after suffering kidney malfunction, Israel Radio reported on Wednesday.
Chinese iron trade fuels port clash with Mexican drug cartel
LAZARO CARDENAS, Mexico (Reuters) – When the leaders of Mexico and China met last summer, there was much talk of the need to deepen trade between their nations. Down on Mexico’s Pacific coast, a drug gang was already making it a reality.
