Strikes bring shortages in hundreds of French petrol stations
PARIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of petrol stations faced shortages in France on Saturday as protests over a labor law reform led to a fall in refinery output and blockades that hampered fuel supply and prompted consumer panic.
UK ‘Remain’ camp gains ground in EU poll, bookmakers lengthen Brexit odds
LONDON (Reuters) – The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union extended its lead over the “Out” campaign in an opinion poll published on Saturday, while two major bookmakers offered the shortest odds to date on a vote to remain.
G7 united against Brexit but can only hope for an ‘In’ vote
SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) – Finance leaders of the Group of Seven industrial powers united over the weekend in wishing that Britain stays in the European Union, but acknowledged they could do little more than hope.
Kazakh police break up anti-government protests
ALMATY/ASTANA (Reuters) – Kazakh police broke up anti-government protests across the country on Saturday, detaining dozens of protesters and cordoning off the main squares of major cities.
Burundi peace talks open in Tanzania with opposition criticism
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania opened peace talks on Saturday in a bid to end a political crisis in Burundi, but some opponents said the absence of several leading opposition groups made it more like a “monologue” by the government, undermining the…
Cyclone Roanu kills 21 in Bangladesh, softens
DHAKA (Reuters) – A cyclone battered coastal Bangladesh on Saturday, killing at least 21 people and injuring many more, but has now weakened into a depression that the weather office said could still bring brief periods of violent wind or rain.
U.S., allies conduct 25 strikes against Islamic State: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants with 18 strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said.
Islamic State threatens attacks in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In a rare appeal to India’s Muslim minority, Islamic State says it is planning to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in riots in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat and elsewhere.
Political future on line, Italy’s Renzi launches referendum campaign
ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi launched his campaign on Saturday to win an October referendum on constitutional reform, staking his political future on an attempt to finally give Italy stable governments.
Nigerian ex-militants call for end to Niger Delta pipeline attacks
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Former militants have called for a halt to a resurgence of attacks on oil and gas facilities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, saying it is an unnecessary distraction for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
