Nearly 300 Turkish diplomats seek asylum in Germany since coup attempt: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Nearly 300 Turkish diplomats have sought asylum in Germany since a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016, a German newspaper reported Saturday.
Pakistani Taliban appoints new chief after previous leader killed in drone strike
PESHAWAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistani Taliban named Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud as the new leader on Saturday, a week after the previous chief Mullah Fazlullah was killed in a U.S.-Afghan air strike in Afghanistan, the group’s spokes…
Bavarian conservatives heading towards ‘German Brexit’ over migration: SPD leader
BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) – The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats on Saturday vowed to oppose a push by Bavarian conservatives to crack down on migration, in defiance of conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, warning the dispute could lead to a “Ger…
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa unhurt after blast at rally
HARARE (Reuters) – An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a political rally on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding the head of state was unhurt and taken to safety.
Rescuers pick up hundreds of migrants across Mediterranean ahead of EU talks
BARCELONA/VALLETTA (Reuters) – Spanish coast guards rescued nearly 600 migrants trying to make the perilous crossing from Africa, authorities said on Saturday, while off the coast of Libya coastguards recovered bodies of five migrants and picked up 185…
Pompeo warns Iran on nuclear arms; hopes military force will never be needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday warned Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons, saying it would face the “wrath of the entire world” if it did so, but added that he hoped it would never be necessary for the United Stat…
Thousands join London march to demand Brexit deal referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – Around 100,000 supporters of the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand that the British government hold a final public vote on the terms of Brexit, organizers said.
Iraq bombs meeting of Islamic State leaders in Syria: military
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has launched an air attack on a gathering of Islamic State leaders inside neighboring Syria, killing 45 members of the hardline militant group, its military said on Saturday.
Xi says China must lead way in reform of global governance
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited President Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to increase its world influence.
Ethiopian prime minister escapes rally grenade attack that kills one, wounds scores
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed escaped a grenade attack on Saturday at a rally in the capital that killed one person and left scores wounded, officials and witnesses said.
