Labour’s Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London after bitter campaign
LONDON (Reuters) – Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver, became London’s first Muslim mayor on Saturday, seeing off a Conservative challenger who attempted to link him to extremism and securing a much-needed win for his opposition Labour Party.
Turkey’s Erdogan pours cold water on hopes of progress on EU deal
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday poured more cold water on hopes for progress with Europe on a deal to curb migration, suggesting Ankara would not change its anti-terrorism laws just to meet European Union requirements….
Iran says several of its soldiers killed near Aleppo
DUBAI (Reuters) – Several Iranian soldiers were killed near Aleppo, the Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, in what appeared to be one of Iran’s biggest losses in Syria since it deployed forces to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Huge anti-government protest fills Warsaw’s ceremonial boulevard
WARSAW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Poles waving national flags staged a huge protest march through Warsaw on Saturday, accusing the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party that took power last year of undermining democracy and putting Poland’s Eu…
Historic Bosnian mosque reopens in move towards reconciliation
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Thousands of Muslims flocked to the capital of Bosnia’s Serb region on Saturday for the reopening of a historic mosque destroyed during wartime, a ceremony seen as encouraging religious tolerance among deeply divided comm…
Opponents try to head off maverick mayor in final rallies for Philippine presidency
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine election hopefuls campaigned for a final day on Saturday amid the drama of a late intervention by the country’s outgoing leader to try to block maverick mayor Rodrigo Duterte from winning the presidency.
Chinese fishing boat, cargo ship collision leaves 17 missing: state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Seventeen people were missing after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Maltese cargo ship and sank in the East China Sea on Saturday, state media reported, citing the country’s coastguard fleet.
Kazakh police detain activists, derail fresh land protest
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakh police derailed a fresh protest against land reforms on Saturday by detaining several activists and blocking access to the main square of Almaty, the Central Asian nation’s biggest city.
Power to the people: electric bikes take off in North Korea
PYONGYANG (Reuters) – Wheels have long been a sign of economic status for both individuals and nations, and on the lightly trafficked streets of Pyongyang, capital of impoverished and isolated North Korea, electric bicycles are the hottest new ride on …
Filipino transgender woman says congress run about legacy, not landmark
ORANI, Philippines (Reuters) – Contesting an election in the Philippines is a tough task, even more challenging when the main opposition is not rival candidates, but discrimination and gender prejudice.
