Yemen allies fight on in Sanaa as mediation efforts collapse
ADEN (Reuters) – Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s supporters battled Iran-aligned Houthis for a fourth day on Saturday in the capital Sanaa, residents said, in a widening rift that could affect the course of a more than 2-1/2 year civil war…
Israeli missiles hit military position near Damascus: Syrian state TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus overnight and Syria’s air defense system thwarted them, Syrian state television said on Saturday.
Honduras awaits presidential vote count as army enforces curfew
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras enforced a curfew on Saturday while still mired in chaos over a contested presidential election that has triggered looting and protests in which at least one person has died.
Pope visits Bangladesh orphans on last day of trip headlined by Rohingya crisis
DHAKA (Reuters) – Pope Francis visited a home in Dhaka founded by Mother Teresa for orphans, unwed mothers and destitute elderly on Saturday as he wrapped up his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Cyclone batters southwestern India coast killing 14, many missing
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Cyclone Ockhi barrelled into the Lakshwadeep islands in southwestern India on Saturday after drenching the neighboring states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, claiming so far around 14 lives with many fishermen still feared trapped at sea.
Honduran army enforces curfew to stem violence after delayed vote count
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras suspended the right to free movement on Friday, imposing a dusk-to-dawn curfew and giving the army and police extended powers after looting and protests triggered by a contested election killed at least one person.
Honduras suspends rights as violence spreads over delayed vote count
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras suspended constitutional rights to give the army and police more powers to contain unrest, a senior government official said on Friday, after at least one person was killed in protests and looting triggered by a contest…
Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian judge on Friday suspended part of a Quebec law banning people from wearing full-face veils when giving or receiving public services, handing a provisional victory to civil liberties groups who argued that the law is uncon…
One dead, scores arrested in unrest over delayed Honduran vote count
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – At least one protester died, over 20 people were injured and more than 100 others were arrested for looting in Honduras after a delayed and disputed presidential vote count sparked unrest amid opposition accusations of electoral…
Venezuela arrests relative of powerful ex-oil boss Ramirez in graft probe
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has arrested Diego Salazar, a relative of former oil czar Rafael Ramirez, as part of an investigation into a money laundering scandal in Andorra, the South American country’s state prosecutor said on Friday night.
