At least 40 killed in Damascus bombing targeting Shi’ites
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – A double bomb attack targeting Shi’ite pilgrims in Damascus killed at least 40 Iraqis and wounded 120 more who were going to pray at a nearby shrine, the Iraqi foreign ministry said.
Malaysia, North Korea to begin formal talks over return of Malaysians: minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will in the coming days begin formal talks with North Korea on the return of nine Malaysians stranded in Pyongyang, the Southeast Asian nation’s foreign minister said on Saturday, after they were barred from leaving th…
Assad calls U.S. forces ‘invaders’, but still hopeful on Trump
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said U.S. forces in Syria were “invaders” and he had yet to see “anything concrete” emerge from U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to prioritize the fight against Islamic State.
Maoist rebels kill 11 policemen in eastern Indian state
BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) – Maoist rebels on Saturday ambushed a paramilitary patrol in India’s eastern Chhattisgarh state, killing 11 policemen, regional police said.
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
ANKARA/ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the “harshest ways” after Turkish ministers were barred from speaking in Rotterdam in a row over Ankara’s political campaigning among Turkish emigres.
German police shut shopping mall over fears of attack
ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) – German police sealed off and closed a shopping mall in the heart of the western city of Essen on Saturday after the security services warned of a possible terrorist attack.
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 22 in Yemen: official
HODEIDAH (Reuters) – At least 22 civilians were killed on Friday and dozens wounded when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a market in western Yemen causing a fire to break out, a local official said.
Modi wins landslide election victory in India’s biggest state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party won a landslide victory in India’s most important battleground state on Saturday, in a personal triumph that will strengthen his claim to a second term as national leader.
Macron strengthens core vote, seen beating Le Pen in French election
PARIS (Reuters) – A new poll of French voter intentions on Saturday showed Emmanuel Macron solidifying his support and still likely to defeat candidate Marine Le Pen in the May presidential run-off.
Opponents of South Korea’s ousted Park rally to call for her arrest
SEOUL (Reuters) – Opponents of South Korea’s ousted leader, Park Geun-hye rallied in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday to demand that she be arrested, a day after she was thrown out of office over a corruption scandal involving the country’s conglomerate…
