Pope decries ‘epidemic of animosity’ against immigrants and other faiths
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday said an “epidemic of animosity” against people of other races or religions was hurting the weakest in society, striking a note of caution against the rise of populist nationalism.
Civilian casualties from Mosul are overwhelming capacity, U.N. warns
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Mounting civilian casualties from fighting in eastern Mosul between Iraqi forces and Islamic State are overwhelming the capacity of the government and international aid groups, the United Nations said on Saturday.
Swiss say jets carried out routine check on Russian government plane
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Saturday that Swiss fighter jets that flew alongside a Russian government airliner heading to Peru had merely been making routine checks, after Moscow demanded an explanation.
Colombia’s president to allow peace deal to be debated in Congress
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday he will allow the new peace accord with Marxist FARC rebels to be debated in Congress before it is approved and passed into law.
Mali ethnic militia group says it will lay down its arms
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A militia in central Mali that represents ethnic Peuhls said on Saturday it would lay down its arms in a boost for government attempts to bring peace to the country.
Malaysian protesters march against Prime Minister Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters, undeterred by the arrests of opposition leaders, marched in Malaysia’s capital on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister Najib Razak step down.
PM May risks losing Brexit speed and scope with appeal, senior Conservatives say
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May should accept that triggering Britain’s exit from the European Union requires parliamentary approval and drop the government’s Supreme Court appeal, senior members of her party said on Saturday.
Fillon grabs narrow poll lead for French presidential nomination
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has continued to gain ground on rivals to win the nomination of the conservative Les Republicains (LR) party to run for president, according to the last poll published ahead of Sunday’s pri…
Thousands protest South Korean president as older conservatives grumble
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seoul on Saturday in the fourth straight weekend of protest against embattled President Park Geun-hye.
Denmark’s PM Rasmussen aims to broaden government
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has decided to invite two allied political parties to join the government ahead of reform negotiations that could lead to a snap election.
