Burkina election candidates dominated by old political guard
DAKAR (Reuters) – An ex-prime minister and several ministers were among 22 candidates who registered for Burkina Faso’s October election, a court said on Saturday, meaning the West African country’s next president would likely come from the old politic…
Iran shoots down surveillance drone on western border: state news
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran recently shot down a surveillance drone on its western border, the state news agency said on Saturday, without specifying the nationality of the aircraft.
Netanyahu pressed for Iran attacks, but was denied: ex-defense chief
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s political leaders pushed to attack Iran at least three times in the past few years but had to back down on the advice of the military and due to concerns about its ally the United States, former defense minister Ehud Bara…
Japan protests Russian PM’s visit to disputed island
TOKYO/ITURUP (Reuters) – Japan on Saturday lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to one of four disputed Pacific islands which have strained ties between the two countries since the end of World War Two.
North, South Korea officials meet at DMZ in bid to ease tension
SEOUL (Reuters) – Top aides to the leaders of North and South Korea held talks at the Panmunjom truce village straddling their border late on Saturday, raising hopes for an end to a standoff that put the rivals on the brink of armed conflict.
Riot over refugees in eastern German town leaves 31 police hurt
BERLIN (Reuters) – At least 31 German police officers were hurt in scuffles with about 600 protesters, many hurling bottles and stones, angry about the arrival of asylum seekers in an eastern German town in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
Military pressure on Ukraine will last decades, president says
KIEV (Reuters) – Military pressure on Ukraine from Russia and the separatists that Moscow supports is likely to last decades and future generations will have to undergo military training, President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday.
Turkish army captain killed in clashes with Kurdish militants
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants armed with rocket launchers and assault rifles killed a Turkish army captain in an attack on a military outpost in the southeast late on Friday, the latest in clashes which have brought a peace process t…
Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nine
MANILA (Reuters) – The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni rose to nine after five more people were buried by landslides in mountainous areas, officials said on Saturday.
Bomb hits intelligence building in Yemen’s Aden, no casualties
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Several bombs exploded outside a building used by the intelligence services in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, causing fires to break out but no casualties, a local official said.
