Greek opposition leaders weigh coalition despite crises, poll pressure
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek opposition politicians embarked on Saturday on the laborious and apparently futile exercise of trying to form a new government, oblivious to pressure for rapid elections so the nation can start tackling an array of crises.
Seven killed as jet crashes into cars at UK airshow
LONDON (Reuters) – A jet aircraft plowed into several cars on a road near an airshow in southern England on Saturday, killing seven people, police said.
Spain’s Rajoy under pressure to row back on healthcare cuts
MADRID (Reuters) – Several Spanish regions have begun to reinstate free primary healthcare for illegal immigrants, piling pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to extend the aid his government had cut back on across the country as a national electio…
Explosion at chemical plant in eastern China, nine injured: state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – An explosion hit a chemical plant on Saturday night in eastern China, the official Xinhua state news agency said, citing local authorities.
More than a dozen killed in two car bomb attacks in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least 21 people were killed in two separate suicide car attacks in Somalia on Saturday, one in Mogadishu and another at a military training base in the southern port city of Kismayu, police and military sources said.
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.
