Stampede kills 19 pilgrims in ancient Indian city
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least 19 people died in a stampede in the ancient northern Indian city of Varanasi on Saturday, officials said.
Britain can’t get full single market access with free movement concessions: Merkel
PADERBORN, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Britain could not get concessions on the freedom of movement while retaining full access to the European single market, or other countries would want the same.
French national ceremony marks three months since deadly Nice truck attack
NICE, France (Reuters) – The names of the 86 victims who died in the July 14 attack in the French city of Nice were read aloud, and a white rose for each was pinned to a monument, during a national ceremony on Saturday marking three months since the ki…
Regent to stand in as grieving Thailand awaits new king
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The head of Thailand’s royal advisory council will stand in as regent while the country grieves over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and awaits for his son to formally succeed him, the government said.
Tiny Taiwanese outlying island says no to casinos in referendum vote
PENGHU COUNTY, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwanese residents in Penghu on Saturday shut the door to casino development in a referendum that proponents had said would bring jobs to the isolated, tiny, offshore archipelago.
Watchdog report on friends of South Africa’s Zuma under lock and key at parliament: ANC
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Saturday a report by an anti-graft watchdog into allegations of political interference by friends of President Jacob Zuma was being held at parliament for safe keepi…
India, Russia agree missile sales, joint venture for helicopters
GOA, India (Reuters) – India and Russia on Saturday announced plans to set up a joint venture to build helicopters in India, which will also buy surface-to-air missile systems from its former Cold War ally, as the two tighten their military relationshi…
Britain pays compensation to victims of sex attacks by Libyan cadets
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Ministry of Defence has paid compensation to two people who suffered sex attacks in 2014 by Libyan cadets who were being trained at a British army barracks.
Gunmen kidnap U.S. aid worker in Niger, take him towards Mali: mayor
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Gunmen raided the house of a U.S. aid worker in central Niger overnight, killing his two guards before driving him off across the desert towards Mali, the mayor of the town said on Saturday.
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed, officials say
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan pro-government forces have advanced into another area in their battle to liberate Sirte from Islamic State in fighting that killed 14 of their troops, military officials and hospital sources said.
