New deputy of Germany’s IG Metall says good work won her fans
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Christiane Benner has to think long and hard about how she became the most powerful woman in German trade unionism.
Maldives vice president arrested in probe of explosion targeting president
MALE (Reuters) – Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adheeb was arrested on Saturday in a probe over a speedboat explosion targeting President Abdulla Yameen, police and government officials told Reuters.
Russia says kills Islamic State-linked militant in Dagestan
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian security forces killed a militant linked to Islamic State in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan early on Saturday, the government’s Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAK) said, according to news agencies.
Several Yemeni fishermen killed in Saudi-led strikes: witnesses
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed, including several fishermen, when Saudi-led coalition strikes hit two Yemeni islands on the Red Sea overnight, several locals said on Saturday.
U.S. patrols to raise stakes with Beijing in disputed South China Sea
HONG KONG (Reuters) – U.S. plans to send warships or military aircraft within 12 nautical miles of China’s artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, possibly within days, could open a tense new front in Sino-U.S. rivalry.
In Manchester, Xi plays up soccer to build bridges with Britain
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday in Manchester that he hoped Britain and China would strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the area of sports, including football, according to a statement by the country’s foreign minis…
Indonesia’s Aceh province enacts Islamic criminal code
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has enacted a strict Islamic criminal code, local government officials said late on Friday, criminalizing adultery, homosexuality, and public displays of affection outside of a le…
Hurricane Patricia hits Mexico’s Pacific Coast with 165 mph winds: NHC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The eye of Hurricane Patricia made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Friday with maximum sustained winds estimated at 165 miles per hour (265 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Kerry sees new Syria talks next week, does not rule out Iran role
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he expects new talks on Syria to begin as soon as next week, and did not rule out participation by Iran, President Bashar al-Assad’s closest ally, which has been kept away from past p…
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests on Friday while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed.
