Russia’s defence ministry has said that its forces have carried out military operations around the west Georgian town of Senaki in order to prevent Georgian troops from regrouping there.

BAQUBA, Iraq  – Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew on the capital of restive Diyala province on Tuesday after the governor survived a suicide attack that left the bomber’s body parts scattered across the street.

SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni tribesmen abducted a French-Algerian man on Tuesday to press for the release of jailed relatives, a provincial government source said.