Nicaragua students freed from church after violent night; one killed
Catholic bishops on Saturday secured the release of dozens of Nicaraguan student protesters trapped overnight inside in a church under a hail of gunfire from armed pro-government supporters, who killed at least one person inside, a human rights group s…
Iraqi protesters storm local government building amid anger over graft
Protesters stormed the provincial government building in the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Saturday as protests over poor public services and corruption across southern Iraq entered their sixth day.
Israel and Gaza militants agree to end fierce flare-up of fighting
Israel and Gaza militant groups agreed a ceasefire on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, after Israel launched dozens of air strikes against the Palestinian enclave’s ruling Hamas group and gunmen fired more than 100 rockets across the border.
Ceasefire reached between Israel and Gaza militants: Palestinian official
Israel and Gaza’s armed groups agreed a ceasefire on Saturday to end a sharp surge in cross-border violence, a Palestinian official said.
Italy says France, Malta agreed to host some rescued migrants
France and Malta have agreed to host 50 people each, responding to a request for help sent by Italy after it took part in the rescue of 450 migrants from an overcrowded ship in the Mediterranean, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
Protesters storm provincial government building in Iraqi city of Kerbala: local sources
Protesters stormed the provincial government building in the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.
Protesters storm provincial government building in Iraqi city of Karbala: local sources
Protesters stormed the provincial government building in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Syrian government forces targeting Idlib could destroy accord: source
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday an accord aimed at containing the Syrian conflict could be destroyed if Syrian government forces target the Idlib region, a Turkish presidential source said.
Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss Syrian crisis: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call on Saturday, have discussed joint efforts aimed at solving the Syrian crisis, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Israel and Gaza militants in fierce flare-up of fighting
An Israeli air strike destroyed a vacant multi-storied building in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing two teenagers who were passing by, local health officials said, and Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets into southern Israel.
