Turkey’s Erdogan blames Kurdish militants after bomb kills at least 13, wounds 56
ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) – A car bomb killed at least 13 soldiers and wounded 56 when it ripped through a bus carrying off-duty military personnel in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday, an attack President Tayyip Erdogan blamed on Kurdish …
West Africa bloc to take ‘necessary actions’ to uphold Gambia vote result
ABUJA (Reuters) – The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would take all necessary actions to uphold the result of a Dec. 1 election in Gambia, where veteran President Yahya Jammeh says he will not step down after losing to Adama Barrow.
Congo opposition says not planning mass protest at end of Kabila term
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition bloc said on Saturday it was not planning a march against President Joseph Kabila when his mandate expires on Monday, a decision that could defuse anticipated protests.
Austria searches freight trains in new frontline on illegal migration
STEINACH AM BRENNER/Austria (Reuters) – Austrian police have started searching freight trains traveling from Italy at night to tackle illegal migration and avert further deaths after two stowaways died earlier this month.
Supporters, opponents of embattled Park stage big rallies in Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – Supporters of South Korean President Pak Geun-hye rallied on Saturday for her reinstatement while opponents gathered to repeat their demands that the leader impeached over a corruption scandal step down immediately.
Hamas blames Israel for killing of drone expert in Tunisia
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Hamas group in Gaza blamed Israel on Saturday for the killing in Tunisia this week of a Tunisian national it described as one of its drone experts, and threatened retaliation.
Iran calls for meeting of nuclear deal powers over U.S. sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has requested a meeting of a commission overseeing the implementation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, in response to what Tehran calls a U.S. violation of the agreement.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe confirmed as ruling party candidate for 2018
MASVINGO, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was confirmed on Saturday as his party’s sole candidate for the next presidential election in 2018, when he will be 94.
Mali drops treason charges against former president Toure
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s national assembly has overwhelmingly voted to drop charges of high treason against former president Amadou Toumani Toure in a decision that should allow him to return from exile in Senegal.
Residents flee to hills after quake off Papua New Guinea; tsunami threat passes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – People living along Papua New Guinea’s coastline fled to higher ground on Saturday after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck east of the Pacific nation, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of its archipelago.
