No end in sight for Chile airport strike as holidays loom
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Ten of Chile’s airports remained closed on Saturday as striking workers tied to the civil aviation authority and officials failed to reach an agreement, with the outlook for Sunday not looking much better.
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Hamas leader Meshaal in Istanbul: sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Khaled Meshaal, leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Saturday in Istanbul, Turkish presidential sources said, a day after Israel and Turkey said they were close to patching up fiv…
Nepal climbers face ruin after quake, blockade hits Everest industry
KHUMJUNG, Nepal (Reuters) – Phurba Tashi Sherpa, the most accomplished high-altitude climber in history, holds a bucket and crowbar as he claws through the rubble of his home seven months after Nepal’s earthquake shattered the country.
U.N. endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace process, a rare show of unity among major powers on a conflict that has claimed more than a…
Niger arrests nine military officers for coup plot
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger’s government has arrested nine military officers for planning a coup, the interior minister said on Saturday, more than doubling the number of arrests reported earlier this week.
Turkey says will continue to move troops from northern Iraqi province
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has acknowledged a “miscommunication” with Iraq over its deployment of troops to the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Germany and Austria working together on EU asylum law
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and Austria are working on a proposal for a common European asylum law, Germany’s refugee crisis coordinator said in an interview with German magazine Focus.
Yemen negotiators to form ceasefire committee as U.N. peace talks resume
DOHA (Reuters) – Yemeni negotiators at U.N.-sponsored peace talks agreed on Saturday to form a committee to oversee a fragile ceasefire but the day ended without further progress being amid strong mutual distrust, sources close to the talks told Reuter…
Pentagon chief visits French carrier to show joint resolve against Islamic State
ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE, (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited the French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle in the Gulf on Saturday to highlight both countries’ determination to defeat Islamic State militants.
Rescuers struggle to reach stricken Indonesian ferry
JAKARTA (Reuters) – High winds prevented rescuers from reaching a ship with more than 100 passengers that was adrift in rough seas off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Saturday, officials said.
