Changes sweep through remote Myanmar village ahead of election
HTAY KHO, Myanmar (Reuters) – Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Myanmar, was for decades off-limits as armed rebels fought the military before a recent ceasefire stopped the bloody conflict.
Israel says more knife attacks thwarted, four Palestinians dead
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli authorities said four Palestinians had been shot dead and a fifth seriously injured in thwarted knife attacks on Saturday in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of unrest.
Croatia diverts migrants to Slovenia after Hungary closes border
OPATOVAC, Croatia/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Migrants streaming across the Balkans reached Slovenia on Saturday, diverted overnight by the closure of Hungary’s border with Croatia in the latest demonstration of Europe’s disjointed response to the flow of pe…
Exclusive – China’s Xi lauds Britain for ‘visionary’ openness, prods others to emulate
(Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping heaped praise on Britain for what he called a “visionary and strategic choice” to strengthen commercial ties with China, as he prepared for a state visit to the United Kingdom that’s expected to be richer in pom…
German aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan released
KABUL (Reuters) – A German aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan in August has been released safely, the German development agency GIZ said in a statement.
Canadian PM stumps for votes with ex drug-using Toronto mayor
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, battling for votes in the crucial suburbs of Toronto just two days before a tight election, rallied supporters on Saturday at a raucous event promoted by controversial former Toronto mayor Rob…
Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, advance south of Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said.
Canadian contenders battle in final days of election campaign
TORONTO/HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – Canada’s political leaders began their final weekend dashes on Saturday before voters decide on Monday whether to grant Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper a rare fourth consecutive mandate after a long a…
Yemen mulls U.N. invitation to attend peace talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Saturday it was studying an invitation from the United Nations to attend talks aimed at ending a war between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi militiamen who control much of the country including…
U.S. group scales back plan to monitor Egypt election
CAIRO (Reuters) – Democracy International said on Friday it would monitor Egypt’s parliamentary elections but has scaled back its plans after having trouble getting visas for all its staff.
