Father of Palestinian toddler killed in arson attack dies of wounds
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in an arson attack on his home a week ago died on Saturday of wounds sustained in the fire.
Rwandan peacekeeper kills four colleagues in Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – A Rwandan soldier serving with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic shot dead four Rwandan troops and wounded eight others on Saturday, before himself being shot dead, according to the Rwandan Defence Ministry.
Pro-Kurdish party leader calls for steps to halt Turkey violence
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – The leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP urged the militant Kurdistan Workers Party on Saturday to “remove its finger from the trigger” and said the government should launch talks to halt a surge in violence.
Powerful storm hits Taiwan, millions without power, six dead
TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan (Reuters) – A powerful typhoon battered Taiwan on Saturday with strong wind and torrential rain, cutting power to 3.62 million households as the death toll rose to six.
Islamic State targeted in 19 strikes by U.S.-led coalition: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition conducted 19 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq on Friday, the Command Joint Task Force said on Saturday.
Egypt’s Mursi complains about prison food, requests medical exam: state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s ousted former president Mohamed Mursi, who has been in detention for two years, is to undergo a medical examination at his request after he complained about prison food, state media said on Saturday.
Iran rejects accusations about military site as ‘lies’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that accusations about activity at its Parchin military site were “lies” spread by opponents of its landmark nuclear deal with world powers clinched last month.
Pope laments destruction of forests to plant soy
(Reuters) – Pope Francis criticized the destruction of forests in order to plant soy in an interview with an Argentine radio station on Saturday, reinforcing his message that the environment should take precedence over financial gain.
Suspected pirates attack military base in Nigeria’s southern delta, kill five
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected pirates traveling by speedboat killed four soldiers and a policeman and stole weapons in a raid on a military base in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta region, the police and armed forces said on Saturday.
Tunisia says arrests 12 trying to enter Libya
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has arrested 12 people, one of them a woman, who were trying to cross into lawless Libya to join a “terrorist group”, the interior ministry said.
