Putin, citing national security, signs Turkey sanctions decree
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing a raft of punitive economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday, underlining the depth of the Kremlin’s anger toward Ankara four days after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane.
Thousands of Israeli Arabs protest ban on Islamist group
UMM EL-FAHEM, Israel (Reuters) – Thousands of Israeli Arabs protested on Saturday against the outlawing of a popular Islamist group that Israel says has played a central role in stoking a wave of Palestinian street attacks.
Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on Saturday for tough pension reforms the country has promised to submit by December under its international bailout.
Gunmen kill four Egypt security personnel south of Cairo: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen killed four security personnel in an attack at a police checkpoint in Saqqara, near some of Egypt’s historic pyramid sites, the Interior Ministry and three security sources said on Saturday.
Syria army says Turkey increases arms shipments to rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army said on Saturday that Turkey had recently increased supplies of weapons, ammunition and equipment to what it described as terrorists in Syria, and accused its northern neighbor of firing shells at Syrian army position…
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Kano suicide bomb: SITE
LAGOS (Reuters) – Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a procession of Shi’ite Muslims that killed at least 21 people in northern Nigeria’s Kano state, the SITE monitoring service reported on Saturday.
Elite Kosovo police arrest opposition leader over tear gas
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Masked police armed with rifles arrested a prominent opposition lawmaker in Kosovo on Saturday on charges of releasing tear gas in parliament to protest a European Union-brokered accord between Kosovo and its former master, Serbia….
Protesters delay German minister on train to Paris climate talks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Protesters chained themselves to the railway tracks at Frankfurt station on Saturday to hold up a train carrying Germany’s environment minister who was traveling to Paris for a global climate conference, a police spokesman said.
Police, migrants clash on Macedonia border; soldiers build fence
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – Police in Macedonia fired tear gas and stun grenades at desperate migrants stranded for days at the Greek border and who are demanding passage to western Europe, as soldiers began erecting a metal fence to keep them out.
Pope Francis visits Ugandan shrine amid gay rights debate
NAMUGONGO, Uganda (Reuters) – Pope Francis traveled to Uganda’s holiest shrine on Saturday, paying tribute to 19th century Christian martyrs killed for their faith, including for protecting young boys in the royal court from abuse by the king.
