Bulgarian police protest despite pledge to reverse benefit cuts
SOFIA (Reuters) – Hundreds of Bulgarian policemen, firemen and prison guards protested on Sunday against plans to slash their social benefits despite the center-right government’s pledge to withdraw the proposed cuts.
Death toll from Pakistan factory collapse reaches 44
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – The death toll from the collapse of a Pakistani factory has reached 44, rescue officials said on Sunday, nearly five days after one of the country’s deadliest industrial accidents in recent years.
Serbia says two embassy staff seized in Libya
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Two Serbian Embassy staff members were kidnapped on Sunday in Libya’s coastal city of Sabratha, the Foreign Ministry said.
Russian soldiers geolocated by photos in multiple Syria locations, bloggers say
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three serving or former Russian soldiers have been geolocated by photographs in Syria, including locations near Hama, Aleppo and Homs, Russian bloggers said on Sunday, suggesting the Kremlin’s operation stretches well beyond its air …
Italy’s divided right unites for anti-Renzi rally
BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) – Italy’s divided conservative parties joined forces for a rally in the northern town of Bologna on Sunday, promising to work together to oppose and oust center-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Rwandan President warns of escalating violence in Burundi
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame implored neighboring Burundi to avoid the ethnic violence that ended in genocide in his country in 1994, in an emotional speech that was shared on social media on Sunday.
Opposition candidate Macri leads Argentina presidential race: poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Opposition challenger Mauricio Macri has opened up an eight point lead in Argentina’s presidential election race over the leftist ruling party candidate, a poll showed on Sunday, two weeks ahead of the Nov. 22 run-off.
As hardliners crack down, Iran’s president calls for freer media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for more transparent media regulations on Sunday in an apparent attempt to shield journalists from a crackdown by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a hardline force virulently oppos…
Islamic State kidnaps, kills seven in southern Afghanistan: police
KANDAHAR (Reuters) – Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said on Sunday, amid heavy fighting in the region between the group and Taliban insurgents.
Pope deplores Vatican leaks, says reforms will continue
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the leak of sensitive Vatican documents as a deplorable crime but said it would not distract him from forging ahead with reforms at the Holy See.
