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.
France postpones Middle East peace conference to January
PARIS (Reuters) – France has postponed a proposed Middle East peace conference in Paris to January next year, its ambassador to the United Nations said, acknowledging that the conditions to bring Israelis and Palestinians face-to-face were currently no…
Khamenei condemns Britain after PM May calls Iran a regional threat
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned Britain on Saturday as a “source of evil and misery” for the Middle East after British Prime Minister Theresa May called Iran a regional threat.
Militants kill three Indian soldiers in Kashmir ambush
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Militants attacked an Indian army convoy in Kashmir on Saturday, killing three soldiers, a defense spokesman said, in the latest in an uptick of violence in the disputed region at the heart of tensions with rival Pakistan.
Seven candidates to compete in French left-wing presidential primaries
PARIS (Reuters) – Seven candidates will run in next month’s French left-wing primaries seeking to win the nomination for next year’s presidential election, the organizers said on Saturday.
