New president calls on people to transform Sierra Leone
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leone’s new President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday called on the public to help him transform the West African nation, which is struggling to recover from an economic downturn and a deadly Ebola epidemic.
Thousands of Poles protest against ruling conservatives
WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Warsaw on Saturday demanding “independent” courts following a judiciary overhaul which has sparked a row with the European Union.
Pakistan bars U.S. diplomat from leaving amid tense relations: media
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities have barred a U.S. diplomat involved in a fatal traffic accident from leaving the country, forcing an American military aircraft flown in for his departure to leave without him, local media reported on Saturd…
Exclusive: Malaysian police raid apartments linked to ousted PM Najib’s family
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Police on Saturday raided a deluxe Kuala Lumpur apartment block at which relatives of ousted Prime Minister Najib Razak had been staying as they searched for sensitive documents the new government fears may be taken out of the …
Merkel says Europe should do more to stop Syria war
ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) – Europe needs to do more to end the war in Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday as she received a peace award from Franciscan monks in the birthplace of St. Francis.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask U.S. bishop to deliver wedding address
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle have asked a senior U.S. bishop to deliver the address at their wedding next Saturday.
North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear test site
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has scheduled the dismantlement of its nuclear test site for sometime between May 23 and 25, depending on weather conditions, in order to uphold its pledge to discontinue nuclear tests, the country’s state media…
Hundreds protest in Georgia after police raid night clubs
TBILISI (Reuters) – Hundreds gathered in the center of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday to protest armed police raids on two nightclubs and to demand the resignation of the prime minister and interior minister.
Pope set to be blunt with Chile bishops to unravel abuse cover-up
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis wants Chile’s bishops to owe up to the “devastating wounds” inflicted on the Church’s credibility by a cover-up of clergy sexual abuse, serving notice that his coming meetings with them will be blunt.
Myanmar riot police break up anti-war protest in Yangon
YANGON (Reuters) – Riot police in Yangon used batons on Saturday to break up a protest in support of victims of fighting in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin, arresting several of the organizers.
