Senegal opposition selects on-trial Wade as presidential candidate
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s main opposition party on Saturday chose Karim Wade as its candidate at the next presidential election, even though a court is about to rule on corruption charges that could put him behind bars for seven years.
Chilean Catholics protest naming of Bishop linked to sex abuse
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Black balloons in hand, hundreds of Catholics gathered at a church in the small Chilean city of Osorno on Saturday to protest the appointment of bishop Juan Barros, accused of protecting one of the nation’s most notorious pedophile…
Pope asks Naples mobsters to repent and stop ‘mothers’ tears’
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged members of organized crime to turn away from violence and exploitation and stop the “tears of the mothers of Naples” after visiting one of the city’s most violent and drug-infested neighborhoods on Saturday….
Venezuelan pharmacy says managers freed pending trial
CARACAS (Reuters) – Pharmacy chain Farmatodo said on Saturday two of its managers have been freed from jail pending trial on charges in an emblematic case of what President Nicolas Maduro calls Venezuela’s “economic war.”
Ahead of U.S. visit, Afghan leader warns of Islamic State threat
KABUL (Reuters) – President Ashraf Ghani publicly acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Islamic State was gaining influence in Afghanistan, as he prepared to leave for the United States to seek to slow the withdrawal of American troops.
Libya’s recognized government launches air strike on camp in Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government conducted air strikes on a military camp on Saturday and attempted to hit the airport in Tripoli, the capital controlled by a rival administration, officials said.
Irish anti-water charge protesters keep pressure on government
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched in Dublin on Saturday in the latest mass protest against new water charges, keeping up the pressure on the government, which hopes Ireland’s economic growth will quell the discontent.
Afghan intelligence agency says it foiled attempt to kill vice-president
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on Saturday it had foiled an attempt to assassinate Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum in the northerly Jawzjan province.
British PM Cameron to face rivals in TV debate
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron and six other party leaders will take part in a live TV debate ahead of a closely-fought May 7 election, broadcasters said on Saturday, but there will be no head-to-head with his main rival.
With currency tumbling, Georgians march against government
TBILISI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Georgians marched on Saturday in one of the biggest anti-government rallies of recent years, blaming the authorities for economic crisis and worsening crime.
