Egyptian court sentences Mubarak and sons to three years in jail for corruption
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons to three years in jail without parole on Saturday in the retrial of a corruption case, although the trio is unlikely to go to jail again.
Burundi opposition leader to run for presidency; protests pause
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi’s leading opposition figure on Saturday registered to run in a coming presidential election against Pierre Nkurunziza, whose quest for a third term has sparked two weeks of protests.
U.S., allies conduct 28 air strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
The United States and its allies have conducted 15 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and 13 in Iraq since Friday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement.
Moroccan government sues authors of report accusing it of spying: state news agency
RABAT (Reuters) – The Moroccan Interior Ministry has filed a lawsuit against a group behind a report that allegedly accuses the intelligence services of spying on rights activists and journalists, according to the state news agency MAP.
Bodies of Pakistan crash victims brought to capital
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s military brought the bodies of two ambassadors and two ambassadors’ wives to Islamabad on Saturday, a day after they were killed in a helicopter crash in northern mountains as they where inspecting a tourism project.
Australian police thwart imminent bomb attack, teen charged
PERTH (Reuters) – Australian police said on Saturday they had thwarted an imminent terror attack after discovering explosives at a Melbourne home and arresting a 17-year-old boy, in the latest example of the threat posed by radicalized teenagers in the…
Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to inspect a tourism project crashed on Friday killing seven people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassado…
Thailand questions 117 migrants as it races to meet crackdown deadline
RATTAPHUM, Thailand (Reuters) – Thai authorities on Saturday questioned more than 100 migrants discovered in the country’s south to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking, as Thailand races to meet a deadline to uncover people smuggli…
China must guard against Japan’s denial of history: army paper
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military warned on Saturday of the need for a high degree of vigilance against attempts in Japan to deny its history of aggression, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s attendance at World War Two commemorations in Moscow.
Guatemala vice president resigns amid customs corruption scandal
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s vice president resigned on Friday to face an investigation over her alleged involvement in a customs corruption racket, amid a scandal that has hurt the ruling party ahead of elections.
