Cuba’s Fidel Castro made revolutionary mark on history
The son of a wealthy landowner, Fidel Castro turned his back on a life of privilege to lead a left-wing revolution in Cuba that endured for decades and was shaped by his political cunning, keen sense of destiny and boundless ego.
Najib cools snap election talk as Malaysia lacks ‘feel good factor’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Sunday that he will “not necessarily” call a snap election next year, amid talk that he would seek an early vote as splits in the opposition have hobbled efforts to oust him over a l…
France’s Fillon seen as favorite to beat Juppe for conservative nomination
PARIS (Reuters) – Former prime minister Francois Fillon looked on Friday to be in a strong position to claim his center-right party’s nomination to contest next year’s French presidential election as he and rival Alain Juppe held final rallies of the …
Hundreds of thousands gather in South Korea for fifth week of protests against Park
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands rallied in central Seoul on Saturday for a fifth week of protests against President Park Geun-hye, in the largest ongoing series of demonstrations in the country since the 1987 movement to democratize South Korea…
Syrian army captures part of rebel-held east Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army said it had taken control of an important district in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday after fierce fighting, with rebels blaming intense air strikes and lack of hospitals for their collapsing frontline.
Pakistan PM Sharif names General Bajwa as new army chief
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s prime minister on Saturday picked Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa to replace outgoing army chief Raheel Sharif, the popular military leader credited with improving security and driving back Islamist militant groups…
Sister, militant source deny woman arrested in Libya is wife of veteran Islamist
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Tunisian woman who Libyan authorities said they had arrested and was married to veteran Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar is not his wife, her sister and an al Qaeda source have told local media.
Yemen’s exiled president visits civilians in Aden
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi arrived in the southern city of Aden on Saturday from Saudi Arabia to address civilian grievances including complaints about deteriorating services and delays in paying salaries, army and…
Closer Moscow ties don’t change Turkey’s stance on Assad: Deputy PM
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s rapprochement with Russia has not changed Ankara’s position that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go to restore peace in the country, Turkish deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Saturday.
Iran backtracks on Russian fighter purchase reports: news agencies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Defense Ministry said it plans to modernize the air force fleet but denied reports earlier on Saturday that it wanted to buy Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter planes, news agencies reported.
