U.S. still unsure who directed Syria attack, despite Russian dead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is still unsure who directed a Feb. 7 attack on U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday, even as he acknowledged accounts that Russian civilian contractors were involv…
Threatened and vilified, but Philippine lawyer says he wants ‘death squad president’ in court
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine attorney Jude Sabio says he hasn’t been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his shoulder after accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity.
U.S.-based Russian news outlet registers as foreign agent
(Reuters) – U.S.-based Russian news outlet RIA Global LLC has registered as a foreign agent with the U.S. Justice Department, the fourth Russian-linked media company to do so since November under pressure from the U.S. government.
French President Macron’s approval rating falls below 50 percent: Ifop
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating has fallen below 50 percent to its lowest level since October last year, a poll showed on Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with plans to shake up France’s costly civil service.
Chilean sexual abuse victim testifies before Vatican investigator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The key witness in the case of a Chilean bishop accused of covering sexual abuse said on Saturday he gave “eye opening” testimony to a papally mandated investigator and hoped it would lead to the truth.
U.N. council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
(Reuters) – – Britain, the United States and France want the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to stop its ballistic missiles from falling into the hands of Yemen’s Houthi group and commit to take action over the sanctions violations, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters on Saturday.
Far-right extremists march in Sofia to honor pro-Nazi general
SOFIA (Reuters) – Hundreds of far-right extremists marched through the center of Sofia on Saturday to honor a Bulgarian general who led a pro-Nazi organization in the 1930s and 1940s.
Maldives police arrest 25 after protest demanding leader’s arrest
MALE (Reuters) – Maldives police arrested 25 people under a state of emergency, opposition legislators said on Saturday, after thousands of protesters gathered a day earlier to call for the detention of the president and release of opposition leaders.
Israel’s Netanyahu condemns Polish PM for ‘Jewish perpetrators’ comment
WARSAW (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned his Polish counterpart on Saturday for saying Jews were perpetrators in World War Two as well as Poles and others, just weeks after Warsaw drew criticism over a new Holocaust law.
Sweden grants citizenship to scientist sentenced to death in Iran
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden has granted citizenship to a Stockholm-based scientist being held in Iran under sentence of death, the Swedish foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday.
