Swiss say arrest two Syrians, probing possible Islamist ties
GENEVA (Reuters) – Two Syrian men were arrested in Geneva on Friday after traces of explosives were found in their car, Switzerland’s attorney general said on Saturday, confirming media reports.
Al Qaeda’s Syria wing says truces only benefit government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Truces between the Syrian government and rebels only benefit Damascus, the leader of one of the largest insurgent groups in the war said in comments broadcast on Saturday, in which he also criticized a recent opposition meeting as a …
France to protect Banksy mural of Steve Jobs in Calais migrant camp
LILLE, France (Reuters) – British graffiti artist Banksy’s mural of late Apple founder Steve Jobs as a refugee on a wall in the Calais migrant camp and two other Banksy works in other parts of the city will be protected, local authorities said on Satur…
North Korea slams U.S. over U.N. meeting on human rights ‘racket’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea on Saturday blasted the United States for organizing a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on alleged human rights abuses in the reclusive Asian country that has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparabl…
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.
