Canadian contenders battle in final weekend of campaign
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 prolonged and …
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…
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.
United Arab Emirates soldier, aid worker killed in Yemen
ADEN (Reuters) – A soldier and an aid worker from the United Arab Emirates have been killed in Yemen where their country is taking part in a Saudi-led military campaign against Iranian-allied Houthi militiamen, Emirati and Yemeni sources said on Saturd…
North Korea rejects more nuclear talks, demands peace treaty with U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Saturday rejected the idea of resuming talks to end its nuclear program, saying previous such attempts ended in failure, and reiterated its demand that Washington come to the table to negotiate a peace treaty.
African Union urged to hasten troop deployment to Burundi
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The African Union’s peace and security council on Saturday recommended the organization hasten plans for sending troops to Burundi if violence in the central African nation worsens and called for investigations into rights abuse…
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.
Villagers in northern India kill Muslim accused of smuggling cows: police
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) – Villagers in northern India have killed a Muslim man for allegedly smuggling cattle, police said on Saturday, in violence critics say is fueled by the Hindu nationalist government seeking a nationwide ban of cow slaughter …
Pope to make first Africa trip in November amid security concerns
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will meet slum dwellers and refugees and call for dialogue between Christians and Muslims when he visits Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic next month, the Vatican said on Saturday.
Court stops Botswana from deporting Eritrean soccer players
GABORONE (Reuters) – A court has stopped Botswana from deporting a group of 10 Eritrean soccer players that sought asylum after playing in this week’s World Cup qualifier.
