Nigerian president sacks nine ministers in reshuffle
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine ministers in his first major cabinet reshuffle since winning an election more than two years ago, a presidency spokesman said on Wednesday.
Russia shows U.S. its plan for Syrian chemical weapons: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has given the United States its plan for placing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control and intends to discuss it on Thursday in Geneva, the Interfax news agency cited a Russian source as saying on Wednes…
India prosecutors seek death for Delhi rapists, defense urges mercy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian prosecutors demanded on Wednesday the death penalty for four men convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist last December, saying it was important to send a signal to the country that such crime…
Merkel may get help from Bavarian ally in German vote
ABENSBERG, Germany (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s bid for a third term as chancellor could get a boost from her Bavarian allies who are set to extend their 56-year reign over the rich southern state in a vote on Sunday, just one week before Germany’s fede…
Bulgaria closes probe into Cold War ‘Umbrella killing’
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria said on Wednesday it was closing its investigation into one of the most notorious assassinations of the late Cold War, the killing of exiled dissident Georgy Markov with the poisoned tip of an umbrella on London’s Waterloo Br…
Italy PM Letta says borrowing costs threatened by instability
ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Enrico Letta warned on Wednesday that Italy could face higher borrowing costs if continued political instability undermined the progress it had made in reassuring financial markets over the state of its public finances.
Hamas seeks to lower tension with Egypt
GAZA (Reuters) – The Hamas Islamist group ruling Gaza sought to ease tensions with Cairo on Wednesday by ordering Muslim preachers to mute their criticism of the Egyptian government over what some of the clerics have called its war on Islam.
Russia could boost Iran arms sales if U.S. strikes Syria: Putin ally
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior lawmaker and ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia could increase arms sales to Iran or review cooperation over Afghanistan if the United States launches military strikes against Syria.
Western oilmen in Iraq brace for Syria backlash
ARBIL, Iraq/LONDON (Reuters) – Sheltering in a bomb-proof safe room in a heavily-fortified office in Baghdad is the new reality for a senior Western oil executive who runs one of Iraq’s oilfield mega-projects.
Taiwan’s Ma forces out speaker of parliament in lobbying scandal
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou forced out speaker of parliament, widely seen as the government’s second most powerful figure, over accusations of illegal lobbying on Wednesday, a move that could usher in a period of political instabil…
