At least 40 migrants die in Mediterranean: Italy navy
ROME (Reuters) – At least 40 migrants died after apparently getting trapped and suffocating in the water-logged hold of a fishing boat in the Mediterranean, the Italian navy said on Saturday.
Pakistani minister resigns over allegations against military
KARACHI (Reuters) – A Pakistani minister has resigned after alleging the former head of military intelligence encouraged violent street demonstrations last year to try to unseat the government, the information minister said on Saturday.
Japan joins U.S.-Philippine humanitarian drills amid China sea dispute
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Reuters) – (This August 14, 2015 story was refiled to say this was the first Japanese role at Subic Bay)
Iran gives U.N. watchdog information about past nuclear activities
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has given the U.N. nuclear watchdog information regarding its atomic past, a milestone in potentially meeting a condition for sanctions relief under an accord reached with world powers last month.
Migrants brawl on Greek island as refugee ship lies empty
KOS, Greece (Reuters) – Migrants desperate to get off the Greek island of Kos fought each other on Saturday while nearby a passenger ship chartered to house and process refugees lay empty 24 hours after it had arrived.
Lebanon detains hardline Islamist cleric
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese authorities detained a hardline Sunni Islamist cleric wanted for attacks on the Lebanese army as he tried to flee the country on Saturday, security officials said.
Cubans stunned by Kerry speech, but skeptical of change
HAVANA (Reuters) – The sight was so unlikely that some Cubans could scarcely believe it: a U.S. secretary of state lecturing their Communist government about democracy and human rights on state television.
Scotland’s Labour elects new leader after crushing defeat
LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish arm of the opposition Labour Party announced on Saturday that members had elected Kezia Dugdale as their new leader to replace Jim Murphy, who resigned following the party’s catastrophic defeat in a general election in M…
Egypt’s deposed president Mursi appeals death sentence: lawyer
CAIRO (Reuters) – The court-appointed legal team representing deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi filed an appeal on Saturday at the country’s highest court challenging sentences of life imprisonment and death handed down in June, Mursi’s lawyer s…
Euro ministers give blessing to Greek bailout, wooing IMF on debt
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to lend Greece up to 86 billion euros ($96 billion) after Greek lawmakers accepted their stiff conditions despite a revolt by supporters of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
