Thousands rally in Malaysia to oust premier Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered at an unsanctioned rally on Saturday to demand action against Prime Minister Najib Razak over the mismanagement of billions of dollars by a state fund.
Moroccan police break up Islamic State cell planning attacks: ministry
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities said on Saturday they had dismantled a cell linked to Islamic State that was active in eight towns and cities and was planning terrorist operations.
Iranians fear economic hardship, but united against Trump
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s hardened stance towards Iran evoked a mixture of indifference and national pride among Iranians on Saturday but many were concerned about economic hardship should a multinational nuclear deal unravel.
Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu: police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Two car bombs in separate parts of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed at least 22 people on Saturday and injured several others, police said.
Ex president of Vatican hospital convicted of abuse of office
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The former president of a Vatican-owned hospital in Rome on Saturday was convicted of abuse of office for diverting nearly half a million dollars of funds to renovate a top cardinal’s luxury apartment.
Russian Senate head to discuss nuclear program with North, South Korea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior official in the Russian parliament will discuss North Korea’s missile and nuclear program in separate talks with parliamentarians from Seoul and Pyongyang on Monday, TASS news agency said.
Yemen’s ex-president Saleh stable after Russian medics operate
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has had a successful operation at a Sanaa hospital after a Russian medical team was flown in to perform it, government sources said on Saturday.
Car bomb explodes in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, casualties reported
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded on a busy street in the center of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an unknown number of casualties, police said.
German minister upsets fellow conservatives by proposing Muslim holidays
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has upset fellow members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc by proposing that Germany introduce Muslim public holidays.
Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid’s question about whether he has declared independence from Spain, the interior minister said on Saturday.
