Russian aircraft head off U.S. destroyer in Black Sea: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a U.S. warship that was acting “aggressively” in the Black Sea, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday, but the Pentagon denied any unusual behavior.
EU criticizes ‘unjustified’ Russian travel blacklist
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
Singapore police kill man near U.S. defense chief’s hotel
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore police shot and killed one person and detained two others early in the morning after the car they were traveling in crashed past police barricades near a hotel where U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter was staying.
U.S. says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that China’s island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific, drawing a scathing response from the foreign ministry in Beijing.
EU criticizes ‘unjustified’ Russian travel blacklist
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
Venezuelan opposition holds rallies for imprisoned leaders
CARACAS (Reuters) – Thousands of Venezuelan opposition sympathizers rallied on Saturday in support of leaders jailed last year in connection with months of violent protests against socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Thousands protest graft in Guatemala, raising pressure on president
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Thousands gathered in the main square of Guatemala’s capital on Saturday to protest against corruption after a wave of graft scandals prompted a Cabinet shake-up and the resignation of the vice president.
Italy votes on Sunday in test for PM Renzi’s reform agenda
ROME (Reuters) – Italians go to the polls on Sunday in local elections that will be the biggest test for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi since his center-left Democratic Party (PD) triumphed in a vote for the European parliament a year ago.
More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
ROME (Reuters) – More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in last 24 hours, the Italian coastguard said on Saturday.
U.S. and Iran address obstacles to nuclear deal as deadline nears
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif for six hours on Saturday trying to overcome obstacles to a final nuclear agreement, a month ahead of a deadline for a deal between Tehran and six wo…
