Beirut activists hold vigil in tribute to murdered women
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Dozens of people gathered outside Beirut’s national museum on Saturday evening to light candles for a British woman and three Arab women murdered in the past week in Lebanon.
Mexico murders hit record high, dealing blow to president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has this year registered its highest murder total since modern records began, according to official data, dealing a fresh blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto’s pledge to get gang violence under control with presidential …
Macedonia’s largest opposition party appoints new leader
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia’s main opposition party, the rightist VMRO-DPMNE formally replaced its leader Nikola Gruevski on Saturday and appointed Hristijan Mickovski, a technocrat as his successor.
Macron: France ready to strengthen force in Sahel fighting Islamists
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday France stood ready if needed to strengthen its military force fighting alongside African troops against Islamist insurgents in the Sahel.
Let me come back, Catalan leader tells Spain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont called on Spain’s government on Saturday to allow him to return home in time for the opening session of the Catalan parliament so that he can become the region’s next president.
Congo Republic signs peace accord with ‘Ninja’ rebels
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – The government of Congo Republic on Saturday agreed a ceasefire with rebels in the southeast region of Pool, halting a 15-year conflict that rights groups say has cost dozens of lives and forced tens of thousands to flee.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa appoints former army boss as party VP
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed retired army boss Constantino Chiwenga and veteran politician Kembo Mohadi as the ruling party’s vice presidents, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
Aardvark dies in blaze at London Zoo, meerkats missing
LONDON (Reuters) – An aardvark was killed and four meerkats are missing believed dead after a blaze tore through part of London Zoo early on Saturday, destroying a cafe and gift shop.
Myanmar to grant families access to two Reuters journalists after remand period expires: media
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar will be allowed to meet their families once their first 14-day period of remand expires, according to local media reports.
Egypt to launch building project in Sinai: Sisi
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt will in the next two to three years embark on a $5.60 billion construction project in the Sinai peninsula whose north has been gripped by an Islamist insurgency.
