Mexicans march against president’s proposal to allow gay marriage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people across Mexico marched on Saturday to protest against gay marriage, challenging President Enrique Pena Nieto’s proposal to recognize same-sex marriage throughout the traditionally conservative country….
Eastern Libyan commander’s forces seize key oil ports
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces loyal to east Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on Sunday seized at least two key oil ports from a rival force loyal to the U.N.-backed government, risking a new conflict over the OPEC nation’s resources.
Amnesty condemns detention of Yazidi woman in Iraqi Kurdistan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Rights group Amnesty International called on Monday for the release of a Yazidi woman detained by Iraqi Kurdish authorities for nearly two years following her escape from Islamic State enslavement.
With eye on West, Belarus holds slightly freer election
MINSK (Reuters) – Lawmakers loyal to hardline Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko retained power in an election on Sunday, but the opposition’s win of a seat for the first time in 20 years could help the ex-Soviet nation further improve ties wit…
Conservatives take lead in Croatia election
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) was on track to win the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary elections but the country looked set for lengthy coalition horsetrading after voters once again declined to return a clear …
Ethnic tensions, Taliban attacks pose traps for Afghan leader
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban advances and a shootout between gunmen from rival ethnic groups in Kabul that carried echoes of Afghanistan’s 1990s civil war have underlined the threats facing President Ashraf Ghani two years after he came to power.
Belarus opposition wins parliamentary seat for first time in 20 years: electoral commission
MINSK (Reuters) – At least one Belarussian opposition candidate was elected to parliament on Sunday, the central election commission said – the first time a politician opposed to hardline President Alexander Lukashenko has won representation in 20 year…
Drones keep watch as pilgrims move to haj’s final stages
MUZDALIFAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Saudi authorities deployed drones to watch over nearly 2 million pilgrims as they descended Mount Arafat on Sunday and entered the haj’s final stages, part of stepped-up efforts to avoid a repeat of last year’s crus…
Robed women petrol-bomb police station in Kenya’s Mombasa
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Three robed women tricked their way into a Mombasa police station where they stabbed one officer and set fire to the building with a petrol bomb before being shot dead, an officer and a witness said on Sunday.
France arrests 15-year-old boy for planning ‘imminent’ Paris attack: sources
PARIS (Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Paris suspected of preparing imminent “violent action”, two judicial sources said, the second alleged plot with links to Islamic State discovered in France this week.
