German police use water cannon to disperse protesters opposed to neo-Nazi march
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police fired water cannon to disperse stone-throwing leftist protesters who tried to block a march by neo-Nazi activists in Leipzig on Saturday.
Kuwait ruling family member given suspended jail term: newspapers
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Kuwaiti court has given a suspended prison sentence to Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, a senior member of the ruling family and a powerbroker in international sport, for quoting remarks by the country’s ruler without permission, loc…
South Africa’s Zuma denies affair with airline boss
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denied rumors he had an affair with the chairwoman of state-owned airline amid media speculation the relationship had led to the sacking of the finance minister.
Yemen’s warring sides say ceasefire to begin on Monday
DUBAI (Reuters) – A seven-day ceasefire in Yemen will start on Monday, the day before planned U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Switzerland, senior officials on both sides of the civil war that has killed nearly 6,000 people said on Saturday.
U.S., allies launch 17 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State with 12 strikes in Iraq and five in Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said.
Rights group ‘concerned’ for Thai Facebook user arrested for royal insult
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch expressed “grave concerns” on Saturday for the safety of a factory worker in Thailand arrested and taken to an undisclosed location for allegedly criticizing the country’s monarchy and junta.
Niger to audit electoral register ahead of February vote
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger will audit its electoral register ahead of a presidential election in February 2016 following demands from opposition parties, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said on state television.
U.S. asks Germany for more military help in fight against IS
BERLIN (Reuters) – The United States has asked Germany for more military help in the fight against Islamic State, a German magazine reported on Saturday, a week after parliament approved a plan to join the campaign in Syria.
North, South Korea talks end without agreement
SEOUL (Reuters) – The first high-level talks between North and South Korea since an August agreement to end an armed confrontation across their border ended inconclusively on Saturday with no date set for a further meeting.
Saudi Arabian women vote for first time in local elections
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian women voted for the first time on Saturday in local council elections and also stood as candidates, a step hailed by some activists in the Islamic patriarchy as a historic change, but by others as merely symbolic.
