KAMPALA, Uganda – The head of Interpol in Uganda says an Islamic extremist leader who was arrested in Tanzania will be extradited to Uganda after Tanzanian authorities agreed to cooperate. Asan Kasingye told The Associated Press Tuesday that Jamil Mukulu appeared Friday in a Dar es Salaam court, charged with …
Read More »Japan government OKs 40-year roadmap to clean up Fukushima plant, but questions remain
TOKYO – Japan has approved a revised 40-year roadmap to clean up the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, but many questions remain. The plan, endorsed Friday by key Cabinet members and officials, delays the start of a key initial step — the removal of spent fuel in storage pools at each …
Read More »No disruptions to flights on final day of Spanish air traffic controllers' 4-day strike
MADRID – Spain’s air traffic controllers say the final stretch of a four-day strike has seen no flight disruptions because none of their operators left their posts. Controller stoppages had been scheduled for between 10 a.m. and noon and 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday to protest against penalties …
Read More »Activists say new oil block on Uganda-Congo border threatens delicate wildlife areas
KAMPALA, Uganda – Activists are urging Uganda’s government to reverse a decision to open for oil drilling a wildlife park on Uganda’s border with Congo. Uganda’s government is expected to announce next month which companies can bid for new oil blocks, including one in the Lake Edward basin inside Uganda’s …
Read More »Biden says 'possibility' of meeting with Xi Jinping, first since Chinese spy craft shot down over Atlantic
President Biden’s expected meeting with the president of China is still up in the air. During a press meeting regarding the September jobs report, Biden was questioned about the previously reported expectations for a meeting with President Xi Jinping in California. “There has been no such meeting set up, but …
Read More »Iraq violence kills at least 1,100 people in February, including 600 civilians
BAGHDAD – The U.N. mission to Iraq says violence in the country claimed the lives of at least 1,100 Iraqis in February, including more than 600 civilians. In a statement Sunday, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said 611 civilians were among 1,103 people killed last month. The rest …
Read More »Low inflation allows India's Reserve Bank to cut key lending rate
NEW DELHI – India’s central bank unexpectedly cut a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the second such cut this year because of lower inflation. Wednesday’s cut brings the policy repo rate, at which commercial banks can borrow from the Reserve Bank of India, to 7.5 percent. The …
Read More »BP signs $12B deal to develop Egypt gas field set to come online in 2017
CAIRO – The U.K.-based energy company BP has signed agreements worth $12 billion to develop a major gas field in Egypt, which has been trying to attract foreign investment after four years of unrest. BP said in a statement Friday that the investment is “a vote of confidence in Egypt’s …
Read More »Mayor in eastern Germany resigns after far-right pressure, citing lack of support
BERLIN – A mayor in eastern Germany has resigned after far-right protesters angry about plans to house asylum seekers in the village threatened to march on his house. Markus Nierth says he stepped down as mayor of Troeglitz in Saxony-Anhalt, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Berlin, because local …
Read More »7 more Mexican federal police officers detained on extortion allegations in border city
MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities say they have detained seven more federal police officers in the northern border city of Matamoros in connection with an extortion investigation. A statement issued late Thursday by the National Security Commission says the seven were taken into custody Thursday at the Matamoros airport. On …
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