German critic of Turkey’s Erdogan arrested in Spain
BERLIN (Reuters) – German-Turkish author Dogan Akhanli was arrested in Spain on Saturday after Turkey issued an Interpol warrant for the writer, a critic of the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Der Spiegel magazine reported.
Activists protest in Germany against neo-Nazi vigil for Hitler ally
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Indian train derails, injuring at least 20: police
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian train derailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, wounding at least 20 people, a police official said.
Venezuela ‘congress in resistance’ rejects new super-assembly
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress on Saturday rejected the self-proclaimed lawmaking authority of a new legislative body elected last month at the behest of President Nicolas Maduro, widening the political divide in the cri…
Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe absent from regional summit after assault allegation
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe did not make an expected appearance at a summit of regional leaders in South Africa on Saturday, following allegations of assault against her by a 20-year-old model.
Pentagon’s Mattis again seeks to reassure U.S. allies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis travels to the Middle East and eastern Europe next week to play the increasingly familiar role of reassuring allies that the United States is committed to them despite mixed messages from President Do…
Spain hunts for driver in van rampage, says Islamist cell dismantled
RIPOLL/BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Police were searching on Saturday for the driver of a van that killed 13 people when it plowed into a crowd in Barcelona and were trying to determine whether two other suspected Islamist militants linked to the attac…
Mali president postpones referendum on reforms
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has shelved plans for a referendum on constitutional reforms that have been met with opposition and ignited regular street protests, he said on state television overnight.
Graffiti activists in Berlin turn Nazi symbols into art
BERLIN (Reuters) – Horrified at the sight of swastikas scrawled on walls, children’s playgrounds and building sites, a group of graffiti artists in Berlin is transforming the Nazi symbols into colorful artwork such as flowers, cars and animals.
Car blast hits Syrian coastal city: Manar TV, monitor
AMMAN (Reuters) – A car bomb on Saturday hit the Syrian port city of Latakia with reports of injuries, the Lebanese Hezbollah group’s al Manar television station and a monitor said.
