Islamist gunmen attack western Mali town, 11 dead
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist fighters attacked a town in western Mali near the border with neighboring Mauritania before dawn on Saturday, leaving up to 11 people dead, including three soldiers and eight attackers, an army nurse said.
Most Tunisia hotel attack victims were British: Tunisia premier
TUNIS (Reuters) – Most of the 39 people killed by a gunman in the Tunisian beach hotel attack where British citizens, Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid said.
France’s Fabius says three conditions still not met for Iran deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Saturday there were three conditions that Iran still needed to accept to ensure a “solid” agreement with major powers over its nuclear program.
Slacking Chinese officials to face demotion or dismissal
BEIJING (Reuters) – Underperforming Chinese officials will face demotion or lose their jobs under new rules announced by the country’s elite Politburo, state media said on Saturday.
Bomb attacks kill four people at Baghdad street markets
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Four people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Baghdad on Saturday, police and medics said.
Iran says nuclear deal within reach if other side is reasonable: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will reach a nuclear deal with world powers so long as the other side does not make excessive demands, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying on Saturday as he arrived in Vienna for the final stage of the talk…
Bad weather, rugged terrain caused U.S. chopper crash in Nepal: army
KATHMANDU(Reuters) – The crash of a U.S. military helicopter distributing aid to victims of an earthquake in Nepal in May was caused by bad weather and the rugged terrain of the Himalayan region, Nepal’s army said.
China says many in Japan not ready to accept its rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – The lack of acceptance by many Japanese people of China’s rise is one of the root causes of the problems between the two countries, China’s foreign minister, a former ambassador to Tokyo, said on Saturday.
China says changing position on sea dispute would shame ancestors
BEIJING (Reuters) – Changing position on China’s claims over the South China Sea would shame its ancestors, while not facing up to infringements of Chinese sovereignty there would shame its children, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
Chinese mayor sacked after official dies from alcohol poisoning
BEIJING (Reuters) – A mayor from China’s central Hunan province and other officials have been sacked or reprimanded after one of their colleagues died from excessive alcohol consumption at an extravagant business dinner, the provincial graft watchdog s…
