LOS ANGELES, Calif. – LL Cool J plays a special agent on TV’s “NCIS: Los Angeles,” and now he’s caught an actual bad guy.
Turkish military convoy hit by explosives in southeast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A convoy carrying Turkish soldiers in the mainly Kurdish southeast was hit by four remote-controlled explosive devices on Wednesday, security sources said, the latest sign of escalating violence in the restive region. The convoy was travelling in the Semdinli region of Hakkari province bordering Iraq when it was hit, security sources said. There were no immediate reports of any deaths. The army sent in troop reinforcements and helicopter gunships in response. …
No decisions at Friday's meeting with Samaras, says Merkel
CHISINAU (Reuters) – There will be no decisions at Friday's meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Merkel said during a trip to Moldova on Wednesday. Merkel added she would wait first for a report by the troika of European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund representatives on the progress Greece is making on the reforms international lenders have set as conditions for aid. … Ethiopia's acting PM to remain at helm until 2015
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia's acting prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn will run the country until an election in 2015, showing that the ruling party is determined to ensure a swift and smooth transfer of power following the death of Meles Zenawi. Meles, 57, died late on Monday in a Brussels hospital after a long illness, leaving a gaping hole in Ethiopian politics and depriving Western powers of a trusty ally in the fight against Islamist militants in the Horn of Africa. "He (Hailemariam) will be the prime minister until 2015. … Syrian election talk is delaying tactic: experts
Chances of a negotiated solution to the conflict roiling Syria that could include the departure of President Bashar al-Assad, as suggested by a top official, are virtually nil, experts and the opposition say. Indian public sector bank staff on two-day strike
Up to one million Indian public sector bank employees started a two-day nationwide strike on Wednesday, protesting against reforms they fear could lead to mergers and job losses. Sleepy woman's epic 18-hr flight after she misses stop
A Frenchwoman endured an 18-hour journey from the Pakistani city of Lahore to Paris and back again after sleeping through her plane's stop in the French capital, officials said on Wednesday. 'Carrie's War' author Nina Bawden dies at 87
British writer Nina Bawden, who wrote children’s classics including the World War II story “Carrie’s War,” has died. She was 87.
Bahrain Shi'ites battle police at protester's funeral, 8 held
DUBAI (Reuters) – Protesters pelted police with petrol bombs and stones in clashes that broke out in Bahrain on Tuesday night at the funeral for a teenage demonstrator killed last week in a new bout of unrest in the U.S.-allied Gulf state. Police arrested eight protesters, the government said. The opposition accused the security forces of provoking the violence by firing tear gas. Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based, has been in crisis since a revolt led by majority Shi’ite Muslims began 18 months ago to demand democracy in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. …
Italian writer held over murder in "Basic Instinct" case
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian man has been arrested over the murder of a Nigerian prostitute after police searching her apartment found a short story he wrote with close similarities to the killing. Police in the northern Italian city of Turin discovered the nine-page story entitled “The Rose and the Lion” among the belongings of Anthonia Egbuna, whose body was fished out of the river Po in February, a Carabinieri spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday. She had been stabbed to death. Police took some months to identify the body and then visited Egbuna’s apartment last month. …
Turkey blames Kurd rebels for blast
The Turkish government blamed a Kurdish rebel group Wednesday for a bomb attack that killed nine people near the Syrian border, amid concerns by ruling party officials that the militants may be developing links with the regime in Syria, and its civil war could have a destabilizing effect on Turkey. Sri Lanka condemns Buddha-kissing French tourists
Three French tourists convicted in Sri Lanka for desecrating a temple by photographing themselves kissing and posing with a Buddha statue drew condemnation Wednesday for their "uncivilised behaviour". Official: 48 dead in clashes between pastoral and farming communities in Kenya
MOMBASA, Kenya – An official says 48 people have been killed in clashes over land between pastoral and farming communities in Kenya’s southeast.
Hunterston B-7 nuclear plant resumes output
LONDON (Reuters) – EDF Energy’s 500 megawatt B-7 nuclear unit in Hunterston, Scotland resumed output on Wednesday following a maintenance outage, electricity generation data from National Grid showed. The plant stopped sending power to the transmission system on August 17. (Reporting by Oleg Vukmanovic; Editing by Alison Birrane)
Police: 48 dead in Kenyan clashes over land
An official says 48 people have been killed in clashes over land between pastoral and farming communities in Kenya’s southeast.
Telus, Mason spar over voting rights in stock plan
(Reuters) – Telus Corp's largest investor has sharply criticized the Canadian telecom company's revived plan to consolidate its two classes of stock on a one-for-one basis, saying Telus made unfair procedural changes to clear the way for approval. Earlier this year U.S. hedge fund Mason Capital Management LLC derailed Telus's initial effort to win backing for the plan, which would give non-voting shares the same rights as voting shares. The dispute increasingly turns on which class of investors should have final say over the change. … Cricket-Chance for youngsters to fill void, says India's Dhoni
Aug 22 (Reuters) – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has nodoubts the team will miss the experience of Rahul Dravid and VVSLaxman but expects young players to step up and fill the voidcreated by the retirement of the batting stalwarts. The hosts finally face the transition problem that had beenon the cards for quite some time when they start the two-testseries against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday. India lost eight consecutive away tests in England andAustralia last year which prompted Dravid and Laxman to quit andpave the way for the next generation. …
19th-century wall collapses at Rome tourist site
Part of an early 19th-century wall near a panoramic terrace overlooking an ancient square in Rome has collapsed. 
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