Ethiopian PM escapes grenade attack, one dead, scores hurt
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed survived a grenade attack on Saturday at a massive rally in support of his push for radical political and economic reforms, including a peace deal with regional arch-enemy Eritrea.
PM Abadi, Sadr alliance brings Iraq government closer
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to forming a new government after an election marred by low turnout and…
PM Abadi, Sadr alliance brings Iraq government closer
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to forming a new government after an election marred by low turnout and…
Syria pounds rebel areas in south, thousands flee to border zone
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army and allied forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest as thousands of civilians fled to safer opposition held areas along the border with Jordan and Israel, aid workers and rebels said.
Syria pounds rebel areas in south, thousands flee to border zone
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army and allied forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest as thousands of civilians fled to safer opposition held areas along the border with Jordan and Israel, aid workers and rebels said.
Iraqi PM Abadi and cleric Sadr announce political alliance
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to forming a new government after an election marred by low turnout and…
Ethiopian PM escapes rally grenade attack that kills one, wounds scores
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Six suspects are being investigated over a grenade attack on Saturday at a rally by new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that left one person dead and scores wounded.
Zimbabwe’s president unhurt after ‘cowardly’ blast at rally
HARARE (Reuters) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped injury in an explosion at a political rally on Saturday, and vowed the “cowardly act” would not derail Zimbabwe’s first election since the ouster of former strongman Robert Mugabe.
Italy says ‘arrogant’ France could become main enemy on migration
PARIS (Reuters) – Italy on Saturday said “arrogant” France risked becoming its “No.1 enemy” on migration issues, a day before European leaders convene in Brussels for a hastily arranged meeting on the divisive topic.
France favors financial sanctions for EU states refusing asylum migrants
PARIS (Reuters) – France favors financial sanctions for European Union countries that refuse migrants with proven asylum status, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, deepening the divide between union members over the migrant crisis.
