Former Catalan leader urges Spain to accept secessionist election win
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont on Saturday urged Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to accept the results of a Dec. 21 local election which gave a slim majority to parties favoring a split of the northeastern region fr…
Greek government applies for cancellation of asylum granted to Turkish soldier
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Greek government said on Saturday that it had filed a request for the cancellation of the asylum granted to a Turkish soldier accused of involvement in last year’s coup attempt.
Blaze in Manchester apartment block brought under control
LONDON (Reuters) – Firefighters battled a blaze in an apartment block in central Manchester, northern England, on Saturday, with one person taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
Turkey says Greece granting asylum to alleged coup plotter will affect ties
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Saturday a Greek court’s granting of asylum to a Turkish soldier accused of a role in last year’s coup attempt would affect bilateral relations and cooperation on regional issues.
Mali’s Keita names ex-defense and foreign minister as PM
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Saturday appointed Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga – a former defense and foreign minister and intelligence chief – as the new prime minister, according to a decree read on state television.
President-elect Weah says Liberia ‘open for business’, vows to fight corruption
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberian President-elect George Weah on Saturday declared the country open to investment and pledged to tackle entrenched corruption, in his first speech to the nation since decisively winning an election this week.
Turkey says Greece grants asylum to alleged coup plotter, move will affect ties
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Saturday Greece had granted asylum to a Turkish soldier accused of a role in last year’s coup attempt, a decision it said would affect bilateral relations and cooperation on regional issues.
Egypt security forces kill three suspected militants, arrest 10 others
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed three suspected militants in an exchange of gunfire at a farm they believed to be a militant hideout on the outskirts of Giza, the interior ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Raid on senator’s home reveals divisions in Somali security forces
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Masked men who appeared to be members of the Somali security forces raided the house of a powerful Somali senator on Saturday, but the government initially said it did not know who they were, fuelling political tensions.
Firefighters battle blaze in Manchester apartment block
LONDON (Reuters) – Firefighters battled a blaze in a tower block in central Manchester, northern England, on Saturday with flames engulfing several apartments on the ninth floor.
