Nazareth Christmas celebrations will be held as normal: mayor
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Nazareth, the Israeli Arab city where Jesus is thought to have been raised, will celebrate Christmas as usual, its mayor said, denying the festivities would be curtailed in protest at the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Is…
Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats bound for Italy, officials said on Saturday.
Thousands of Romanians mourn former king Michael
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of Romanians lined the streets of Bucharest on Saturday for the funeral of the country’s former king Michael, one of the last surviving World War Two European heads of state.
Austrian conservatives bring far right into government
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the anti-immigration Freedom Party and Sebastian Kurz’s conservatives struck a coalition deal they plan to present on Saturday.
Palestinian billionaire Masri detained in Saudi Arabia: sources
AMMAN (Reuters) – Sabih al-Masri, Jordan’s most influential businessman and the chairman of its largest lender Arab Bank, was detained in Saudi Arabia for questioning after a business trip to Riyadh, family sources and friends said on Saturday.
Russian and French foreign ministers discussed situation in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed the situation in Syria and other issues during a phone conversation on Dec. 14, the Russian ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Australian PM future safeguarded in crucial Sydney by-election
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative coalition government regained its razor-thin parliamentary majority on Saturday after inner Sydney voters re-elected a former professional tennis player in a special poll triggered by a constitutional crisis….
Myanmar journalists’ group to don black T-shirts over arrest of Reuters’ reporters
YANGON (Reuters) – A group of Myanmar journalists said they would begin wearing black T-shirts on Saturday in protest at the detention of two Reuters reporters accused of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act, as pressure builds on Myanmar to re…
U.S. says did everything possible to help Italy cyber investigation
ROME (Reuters) – The United States has denied suggestions it undermined an investigation into a massive data breach at the Italian cybersecurity firm Hacking Team, saying it did everything it could to help in the case.
Thai tour guide arrested for inappropriate behavior at Buddhist temple
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai authorities have arrested a local tour guide for indecent behavior at a temple after she posted a photograph online that showed her standing on a pagoda, police said on Saturday.
