France calls for fairer asylum seeker distribution within EU
NICE, France (Reuters) – The European Union needs a system of border controls and a way for asylum seekers to be more fairly distributed among EU member states, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Saturday.
Pope calls Palestinian leader Abbas ‘angel of peace’
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, calling him “an angel of peace”, days after the Vatican announced a treaty that formalized its recognition of the State of Palestine.
Iran’s leader vows to protect ‘oppressed’ people in the region
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will help oppressed people in the region, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday, days after Gulf Arab leaders met U.S. President Barack Obama and expressed concern about Iranian expansionism.
Russia accuses West of trying to destabilize Macedonia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – – Russia accused “Western organizers” on Saturday of trying to foment a “color revolution” in the troubled former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, where political tensions are building ahead of an opposition rally on Sunday.
Train crash in western Germany kills two, injures 20
BERLIN (Reuters) – A passenger train crashed in western Germany after colliding on a crossing with an tractor transporting manure, killing two people and injuring 20, police said on Saturday.
Migrants in ‘maritime ping-pong’ as Asian nations turn them back
KOH LIPE, Thailand/LANGSA, Indonesia (Reuters) – A boat crammed with migrants was towed out to sea by the Thai navy and then held up by Malaysian vessels on Saturday, the latest round of “maritime ping-pong” by Asian states determined not to let asylum…
Strong aftershock hits Nepal, near Kathmandu: USGS
(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, about 76 km east south east of the capital Kathmandu, at a shallow depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Islamic State raises flag over local government HQ in Iraq’s Ramadi
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital.
Bomb in northern Nigeria kills at least seven: Reuters witness
DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) – A bomb blast in Damaturu, the capital of northern Nigeria’s Yobe State, killed at least seven people on Saturday, a Reuters witness at a nearby hospital said.
Islamic State said to advance further near ancient Palmyra
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants were reported to have gained ground against Syrian troops in fighting near the historic city of Palmyra on Saturday, a target in an offensive by the jihadist group that has raised concern for the U.N. world he…
