Greek officials play down snap election option in debt stand off
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek government officials on Saturday played down the possibility of early elections to break an impasse with the country’s creditors the day after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras dismissed the lenders’ latest cash-for-reforms offer.
One Ukrainian serviceman killed, ten wounded in past 24 hours: Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and ten others have been wounded as a result of fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in a briefing on Saturday.
Blast kills one, injures four at Bulgarian military plant
SOFIA (Reuters) – A blast at a military plant in central Bulgaria killed one and injured four others on Saturday, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Egyptian court cancels Hamas listing as terrorist organization: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday canceled a ruling to list the Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organization, judicial sources said, signaling a possible easing of pressure on the Gaza Strip’s ruling faction.
Russia says two hostages freed in Sudan
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Russians held hostage in the Sudanese region of Darfur since January were freed on Friday, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.
EU extends sanctions on three Ukraine embezzlement suspects
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has extended sanctions imposed on three people Ukraine suspects of having embezzled funds under former President Viktor Yanukovich, according to a legal notice published on Saturday.
Indian army says kills three militants along border with Pakistan
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The Indian army said it killed three militants along the disputed border with Pakistan early on Saturday, foiling the third infiltration attempt in the past two weeks.
Eleven hikers killed in Malaysia quake, eight still missing
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The bodies of 11 climbers have been recovered from Malaysia’s highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake triggered a series of landslides, officials said on Saturday, as rescuers searched for eight still missi…
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defenses amid concerns about China’s growing footprint in the disputed South China …
In Russia, Dutch foreign minister pushes for MH17 prosecution
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has discussed with his Russian counterpart efforts to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flights MH17, his office said in a statement late on Friday.
