Relatives of missing Flight MH370 passengers ‘taking search into own hands’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Relatives of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 said on Saturday they were taking the search for the plane into their own hands to try to push governments to expand the search area along the east African coast.
Russia seeks full withdrawal of Aleppo rebels
BEIRUT/ROME/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it was ready for talks with the United States about a withdrawal of all Syrian rebels from eastern Aleppo, where advances by the Russian-backed Syrian army and its allies threaten to deal a crushin…
France’s Left starts fightback after Hollande bows out of presidential race
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Left on Saturday launched a bid to re-energize supporters disenchanted by Francois Hollande’s five years in power and find a candidate to unite the ranks ahead of a presidential election next year where it could face humiliat…
Norway government wins backing for 2017 budget, prevents collapse
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s right-wing minority coalition has secured backing in parliament from two centrist parties for its 2017 fiscal budget, preventing a government collapse, politicians negotiating the deal told Reuters on Saturday.
Castro’s last goal? A soccer field for neighborhood kids
HAVANA (Reuters) – Fidel Castro is remembered around the world as a charismatic revolutionary or a ruthless tyrant, but in his neighborhood he was also a friendly old man who used his influence to build a soccer field for kids two weeks before his deat…
Somali forces kill seven in clash with faction loyal to Islamic State
BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) – Soldiers allied to the Western-backed Somali government said they killed seven insurgents from a faction loyal to the Islamic State group in a clash in northern Somalia on Saturday.
Egypt’s top constitutional court upholds law restricting street protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court upheld on Saturday a law that effectively bans protests, settling a years-long court battle and protecting the law from further challenges.
India’s Modi defends clampdown on cash economy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday defended his crackdown on the cash economy that has left businesses, farmers and families suffering, saying it was necessary to keep inflation in check and ensure basic amenities for…
Iran says extension of sanctions act shows U.S. unreliable
DUBAI (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for 10 years shows the world that Washington cannot be relied upon to act on its commitments, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.
South Koreans march close to presidential Blue House demanding Park resign
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied in Seoul on Saturday in the sixth straight weekend of protests demanding the resignation of scandal-tainted President Park Geun-hye that took them closer than ever to the presidential Blu…
