Ambassadors join Ugandan march to protest violence against women
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The ambassadors of the United States and France joined dozens of Ugandan demonstrators in the capital Kampala on Saturday to protest against what they say is rising violence against women, including murder, rape and kidnapping for r…
Bavarian CSU welcomes Merkel’s migration deals ahead of Sunday crisis meeting
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bavaria’s premier welcomed deals on migration brought back from Brussels by Angela Merkel, giving the clearest signal yet that his party was prepared to back down in a standoff with the German chancellor that has risked bringing down…
Moorland fire in north England spreads, major incident declared
LONDON (Reuters) – Fires on moorland outside the northern English city of Manchester intensified on Saturday, prompting authorities to declare a major incident.
Iran’s leaders seek ways to defend economy from US sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
Syrian rebels lose string of southwest towns
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – A string of Syrian rebel-held towns and villages accepted government rule on Saturday as insurgent lines collapsed in parts of the southwest under an intense bombardment that the United Nations says has forced 160,000 people to…
Iraq to begin manual recount of national election votes on Tuesday
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq will begin a manual recount of votes on Tuesday from a May parliamentary election clouded by allegations of fraud, a step towards the formation of a new parliament and government.
Egypt’s Sisi, facing online backlash, says country is on the ‘right track’
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt was on the “right track” to rebuild its economy after years of instability that had nearly brought the country to its knees.
Egyptian court delays verdict in mass trial over Rabaa sit-in
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday delayed a final ruling in a case against 739 people involved in a 2013 sit-in protest that was broken up by security forces, saying defendants could not be transferred to the court due to “security concer…
Indigenous Mexicans spurn presidential vote with blockades, bulldozers
NAHUATZEN, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican voters will stream to the polls this Sunday in a pivotal presidential contest, but leaders representing tens of thousands of indigenous people have vowed to block voting in their communities to protest a system the…
Iraq to begin manual recount of May election votes on Tuesday
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq will begin a manual recount of May national election votes on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Independent High Electoral Commission said in a statement on Saturday.
