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Egypt refers militants charged in Sisi death plot to military judiciary
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor has brought before the military judiciary 292 suspected Islamic State militants, some of whom are accused of plotting to assassinate President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. Full Article
Japanese troops land in South Sudan, fears of first foreign fighting since WW2
JUBA (Reuters) - A contingent of Japanese troops landed in South Sudan on Monday, an official said - a mission that critics say could see them embroiled in their country's first overseas fighting since World War Two. Full Article
Gervinho faces six months out after knee surgery
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast captain Gervinho has had successful surgery on ruptured cruciate ligaments but faces up to six months on the sidelines and will miss the African Nations Cup finals, the country's football federation said. Gervinho was hurt during training with his Chinese club Hebei Fortune last month but only underwent surgery in Paris last week. Full Article
Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake, nuclear plant briefly disrupted
TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a tsunami that hit the same region devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011. Full Article
U.S., Peru seize $30 million in fake dollars, biggest bust ever
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Peruvian agents have seized a record $30 million in counterfeit dollars in the biggest netting of fake greenbacks ever by the U.S. Secret Service, the agency said on Thursday. Full Article | Video
