Nigeria land feud victim bears scars of attack
Peter Zion has been unable to hold his infant son since attackers wielding machetes cut him so badly that his hands lost their ability to grip.
Yemen’s warring sides trade blame for truce breach, swap prisoner lists
Yemen’s warring parties blamed each other for violations of a U.N.-mediated ceasefire in Hodeidah meant to avert an all-out battle for a port city vital for emergency aid supplies and pave the way to peace negotiations.
Israel says Hezbollah closed precision missile plants, arsenal limited
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the Lebanese group Hezbollah had shut down plants to develop precision-guided missiles after Israel exposed them, and currently had at most just “a few dozen” of the weapons.
Dozens killed in northwestern Congo ethnic clashes
Clashes between rival ethnic groups in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo this week have killed dozens of civilians, a local activist and a U.N. source said on Wednesday.
UK’s post-Brexit immigration system will not include target
The British government’s post-Brexit plans will not include a specific target to reduce annual net migration, the interior minister said on Wednesday, appearing to abandon one of the Conservative Party’s main election promises.
South Africa issues arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe
South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe over the alleged assault of a model in a luxury Johannesburg hotel in 2017, police said on Wednesday.
Swedish parliament speaker says to hold next PM vote on Jan 16
Sweden’s parliament will vote on a new prime minister for a third time on Jan. 16, the speaker said on Friday, in an attempt to break the deadlock three months after a general election delivered a hung parliament.
Kremlin presses on with Turkey missile contract despite possible U.S. arms deal
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia was pressing ahead with a contract to deliver advanced S-400 missile air defense systems to Turkey despite the U.S. State Department approving the possible sale of a rival U.S. missile defense system to Ankara.
Yemen prisoner exchange could involve up to 16,000: Red Cross
Yemen’s warring parties have exchanged lists with a total of 16,000 names of people believed to be detained as part of a prisoner swap deal agreed last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.
Lebanon finance minister set to retain post: senior official
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil is due to retain his position in the new national unity government, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters on Wednesday.
