Thousands rally in Beirut against political leaders, rot
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters waving Lebanese flags and chanting “revolution” took to the streets of Beirut on Saturday for an unprecedented mobilization against sectarian politicians they say are incompetent and corrupt.
Refugee children, close to death, found in van in Austria
VIENNA (Reuters) – Three young children suffering from dehydration and close to death have been rescued from a van crammed with 26 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Austrian police said on Saturday.
Burkina dismisses election candidates linked to ex-president
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s constitutional council on Saturday dismissed two election candidates close to ousted President Blaise Compaore, but allowed other members of the political old guard to stand.
Poll lead for Greece’s Syriza narrows as Tsipras presses for new mandate
ATHENS (Reuters) – Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras urged supporters on Saturday to give him a fresh mandate to complete the country’s political transformation, as polls showed his leftist Syriza party’s lead slipping ahead of elections next month.
Three refugee children found critically ill in Austria
VIENNA, Austria (Reuters) – Three young children suffering from dehydration and close to death have been rescued from a van in Austria, crammed in with 23 other refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, police said on Saturday.
South Sudan rivals trade accusations over new fighting
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s rebels accused government troops on Saturday of launching attacks on their forces in the north of the country after a ceasefire that is part of a peace deal came into effect, a charge the government denied.
Hungary detains three Bulgarians, one Afghan in migrant truck deaths
KECSKEMET, Hungary (Reuters) – Three Bulgarians and an Afghan arrested in Hungary in connection with the deaths of 71 refugees found in a truck in Austria made their first appearance in court on Saturday, where they were given one month’s detention to …
Greek opinion polls show Syriza leads but by narrow margin
ATHENS (Reuters) – Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras’s leftwing Syriza party is leading the conservative opposition by a narrow margin ahead of next month’s snap election, two surveys showed on Saturday, suggesting momentum may be shifting towards th…
Turkish jets join U.S.-led coalition strikes on Islamic State
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish jets took part in U.S.-led coalition air strikes against Islamic State in Syria for the first time on Friday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
Hollande, Merkel, Putin back bid for new Ukraine ceasefire
PARIS (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany and Russia backed a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine in a three-way phone call on Saturday, but offered contrasting views of why February’s peace deal is in trouble.
