Attack Kills At Least 20 Nigeria Police Officers

(LAGOS, Nigeria) — An ethnic militia killed at least 20 police officers who launched a raid to try and arrest them in central Nigeria, a police commissioner said Wednesday.

The attack in Alakio, a village in Nasarawa state, saw the officers ambushed Tuesday when they tried to stop the gang that was forcing locals to take a blood …

Pakistani Government to Ban Air Conditioners

(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan’s prime minister has decided to ban the use of air conditioners by government offices to help cope with the country’s pervasive energy shortages.

A statement issued Wednesday from Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso’s office says the ban will go into effect on May 15 and will continue until the energy …

Belgium Says 31 Detained in $50m Diamond Heist

(BRUSSELS) — Police carried out a series of raids in Belgium and detained 31 people in three countries in connection with a spectacular $50 million diamond heist pulled off with apparent clockwork precision at Brussels Airport, a Belgian prosecutor said Wednesday.

One person was detained in France, six in Switzerland and 24 in …

Italy Cargo Ship Slams into Genoa Port, Kills 3

(ROME) — A cargo ship slammed into a control tower in the port in Genoa, toppling it into the harbor and killing at least three people, rescue officials said Wednesday.

Four others were hospitalized and a half-dozen people remained unaccounted for, including some feared trapped inside the submerged elevator of the control tower, …

Japan Pulls Back on Denials of WWII Sex Slavery

(TOKYO) — Japan has acknowledged that it conducted only a limited investigation before claiming there was no official evidence that its imperial troops coerced Asian women into sexual slavery before and during World War II.

A parliamentary statement signed Tuesday by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged a document produced by a …

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