Labour’s Corbyn puts politics center stage at Glastonbury Festival
GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn got a rock star reception at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, telling a headliner-sized crowd that millions of young people who voted for him would not be silenced or sidelined.
Syria says Israel strike kills civilians
BEURUT (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday it had targeted Syrian military installations after shells landed in the occupied Golan Heights but a Syrian military source said the Israeli strikes killed some civilians.
Tens of thousands have fled violence in Congo Republic
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – More than 80,000 people have fled their homes in Pool province surrounding Congo Republic’s capital since the government began a military operation there last year, a joint U.N. and government statement said.
OAS chief offers to resign if Venezuela holds free vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – Organization of American States President Luis Almagro offered on Saturday to resign if Venezuela holds free elections and enacts reforms to protect democracy in the troubled South American nation.
Two hundred migrants rescued off Spanish coast
BARCELONA (Reuters) – More than 200 migrants found drifting in six dinghies off Spain’s southern coast were rescued on Saturday, the maritime rescue service said.
Iran arrests Islamic State-linked group planning attacks: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces have arrested members of a group linked to Islamic State which had planned bombings and suicide attacks in religious centers, state television reported on Saturday.
Egypt’s Sisi ratifies contested deal handing Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees the country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the government said on Saturday.
U.N. war crimes tribunal urges Balkan leaders to carry on its work
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Authorities in the former Yugoslavia will need to harness a spirit of reconciliation to pursue the legacy of the United Nations war crimes tribunal in bringing justice to victims once it closes down, its president said on Saturday….
At least eleven die in Colombia coal mine explosion
BOGOTA (Reuters) – At least eleven miners at an underground coal mine in Colombia have died and two remain missing after an explosion caused by methane gas, the government said on Saturday.
Amnesty for militants in Syria’s Raqqa aims to promote stability
AIN ISSA, Syria (Reuters) – A civil council expected to rule Raqqa once Islamic State is dislodged from the Syrian city pardoned 83 of the jihadist group’s low-ranking militants on Saturday, a goodwill gesture designed to promote stability.
