German police rule out terrorism in Munich knife attack
MUNICH (Reuters) – German police ruled out a political or religious motive behind a knife attack in the city of Munich on Saturday and said a detained man suspected of injuring eight people had mental health problems.
Spain will sack Catalan government, call regional election
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government decided on Saturday to sack the secessionist leadership of Catalonia and force the region into a new election, saying it had to take these unprecedented steps to prevent Catalan independence.
U.N. torture watchdog ends trip to Rwanda, citing obstruction
KIGALI (Reuters) – The U.N. subcommittee on torture prevention has suspended a visit to Rwanda, citing obstructions imposed by the government that compromised its fact-finding mission.
Gunmen kill 12 Niger gendarmes in attack near Mali border
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Gunmen mounted on pick-up trucks and motorcycles killed 12 gendarmes and wounded several in an attack on their base in western Niger, near the Mali border, on Saturday, two security sources said.
German police detain suspect in Munich knife attack
MUNICH (Reuters) – A man injured four people with a knife in the German city of Munich on Saturday and police detained a suspect matching descriptions by witnesses.
India cenbank says linking national ID number to bank accounts mandatory
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s central bank on Saturday dismissed media reports that it was not necessary to link national identity card numbers, known as Aadhar numbers, to bank accounts.
Kremlin says Putin, Erdogan discuss Syria in phone call
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed an upcoming meeting of the Astana process on the Syrian conflict in the Kazakh capital in late October, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
Spanish government meets to impose direct rule in rebel Catalonia
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish cabinet was meeting on Saturday to decide how it will impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the autonomous region to breakaway from Spain.
No life-threatening injuries reported in Munich attack: police
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – None of the victims of a knife attack in the German city of Munich on Saturday sustained life-threatening injuries, police said on Twitter.
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
GENEVA (Reuters) – The appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been denounced by human rights groups.
