Mongolians protest to demand greater action against child abuse
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – Thousands of Mongolians protested in front of parliament in Ulaanbaatar on Saturday to demand more action to prevent child abuse, after the widely-reported rape of a male infant shocked the country.
Saudi forces say Houthi missile intercepted over Saudi city: state media
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi air defense forces intercepted a missile fired by Houthi fighters in neighboring Yemen at the southern Saudi city of Najran on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said.
UK must cut ‘just over 50’ more of its diplomatic staff in Russia: Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow has told Britain it must cut “just over 50” more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said…
Saudi forces say intercept Houthi missile over Najran: TV
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi air defense forces intercepted a missile fired by Houthi fighters in neighboring Yemen at the southern city of Najran on Saturday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported.
Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli drone crashed in southern Lebanon overnight between Friday and Saturday, the Israeli military and Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported.
China to prosecute former senior provincial official for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will prosecute a former senior provincial official for corruption after an investigation found he illegally accepted gifts and abused his power, the ruling Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday.
Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah’s al-Manar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli drone crashed in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported on its website on Saturday, citing its correspondent.
Two die in Acapulco shootout amid panicked Easter procession
ACAPULCO (Reuters) – Dozens of Roman Catholic devotees dressed as ancient Romans and biblical figures fled a Good Friday procession in panic on Friday in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco after gunfire rang out over a nearby car robbery.
Venezuela government breaks silence over jail riot, fire that killed 68
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government broke its silence about a riot and fire in a police station’s cells that killed dozens of prisoners on Wednesday, issuing a statement on Friday night sending condolences to relatives and promising an investigation.
Venezuela president lands on Panama’s ‘high risk’ money laundering list
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro along with more than 50 Venezuelan nationals are considered “high risk” for laundering money and financing terrorism, according to an advisory issued by Panama’s economy and finance ministry.
