U.S. warship sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea
WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the South China Sea on Saturday to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said, prompting …
Stage is set for Syria peace talks as opposition arrives in Geneva
GENEVA/AMMAN (Reuters) – A delegation from Syria’s main opposition group arrived in Geneva on Saturday to join U.N.-mediated peace talks, demanding President Bashar al-Assad’s government be made to comply with a U.N. resolution on humanitarian aid and …
Israel would consider invitation to peace talks with Palestinians: spokesman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by saying it will recognize a Palestinian state if the talks fail, an Israeli government official said on Satur…
Masked mob threatening migrants go on the rampage in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A gang of masked, black-clad men rampaged through the streets of Stockholm on Friday night after handing out leaflets threatening to attack migrant street youths, “to make a statement”, with police saying on Saturday two arrests h…
Benin prime minister gets opposition support for presidential election
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin’s prime minister Lionel Zinsou, favored by the president to succeed him in next month’s election, received a boost on Saturday when the leading opposition party also named him as their preferred candidate.
Suspected militants hit crude pipeline in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A crude oil pipeline in Nigeria’s southern state of Bayelsa operated by the local subsidiary of Italy’s Eni was attacked on Thursday night, a state lawmaker told reporters on Saturday.
Almost 40 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – Almost 40 people drowned and 75 were rescued after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey’s western coast on Saturday, according to local officials and the Turkish Dogan news agency.
Turkey says Russian jet violated its airspace again, warns of consequences
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey warned of consequences on Saturday after saying a Russian SU-34 jet had violated its airspace despite warnings, once more stoking tensions between two countries involved in Syria’s war, but Russia denied that there had been an…
British police arrest nine after anti-immigration clashes in Dover
LONDON (Reuters) – British police arrested nine people after clashes between anti-immigration groups and anti-racism protesters in Dover on Saturday, with media reports of smoke bombs and bricks being thrown.
French protesters call for end to state of emergency
PARIS (Reuters) – Several thousand people marched in French cities on Saturday to protest against a state of emergency introduced after November’s attacks in Paris and a proposed nationality-stripping law that led France’s justice minister to quit this…
