Dissidents in Turkey’s nationalist opposition blame AKP for legal limbo
ANKARA (Reuters) – Dissidents in Turkey’s nationalist opposition accused the government on Saturday of interfering in an internal party dispute that could end up jeopardizing President Tayyip Erdogan’s plans for more power.
Moscow demands North Korea’s explanation on detention of Russian yacht
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A North Korean coast guard ship has detained a Russian yacht with a crew of five people on board, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, adding it had sent a note to Pyongyang demanding explanation for the cause of the detention…
Ugandan opposition leader charged with treason
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason late on Friday for declaring himself president and challenging the election victory of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni, officials from both camps said.
Turkish shelling, coalition air strike kills 45 IS militants in Syria: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military and U.S.-led coalition forces killed 45 Islamic State militants in shelling and an air strike north of the Syrian city of Aleppo, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday.
Turkish war planes destroy PKK targets in Turkey, northern Iraq: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish war planes destroyed 98 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets in Turkey and northern Iraq in nine air strikes on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday, citing the Turkish military.
Divided Bosnian Serbs rally for and against government
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Thousands of Bosnian Serbs gathered for rival demonstrations for and against the government in the capital of Bosnia’s autonomous Serb region on Saturday, kept apart by ranks of police after warnings of violence.
Australia reaffirms hard-line immigration policy
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Saturday defended its hardline immigration policy after two asylum-seeker deaths, weeks of protests and several medical evacuations from a camp in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Nauru.
Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – An elderly Buddhist monk was hacked to death on Saturday at a temple in Bangladesh, police said.
Obama toasts Nordic nations after Russia-focused summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama toasted Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland at a star-studded state dinner on Friday, lauding the nations for their global influence on civil rights, humanitarian issues and curbing climate change….
Canada PM tours Alberta oil town ravaged by fire, vows major aid
BONNYVILLE, Alberta (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised firefighters on Friday for defending the energy hub of Fort McMurray and promised the federal government would pour money in to its recovery.
