Islamist group claims attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A group headed by former al Qaeda fighter Mokhtar Belmokhtar has claimed responsibility for a suicide raid on U.N. peacekeepers in northern Mali in which at least three people were killed.
Thousands in Germany protest against Europe-U.S. trade deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Thousands of people marched in Berlin, Munich and other German cities on Saturday in protest against a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that they fear will erode food, labor and environmental standards.
Russia denies German report it is ready to sign gas deal with Greece
MOSCOW/BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia denied on Saturday a German media report suggesting that it could sign a gas pipeline deal with Greece as early as Tuesday which could bring up to five billion euros into Athens’ depleted state coffers.
Heavy clashes in central district, suburb of Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy clashes broke out in the Libyan capital on Saturday, residents said, with gunfire and explosions heard in areas home to groups that oppose the Tripoli-based government.
Mexico confirms capture of Gulf Cartel leader
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities on Saturday confirmed the capture of a leader of the Gulf Cartel, describing him as responsible for much of the violence in the U.S. border city of Reynosa in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas.
Assailant opens fire on pro-Kurdish party office in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An unidentified gunman fired shots at the headquarters of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Saturday, but there were no casualties in an attack the party and the government described as a provocation ahead of a June parliamentary …
French customs seize record 2.25 tons of cocaine off Martinique
PARIS (Reuters) – French customs officers seized 2.25 tons of cocaine, their biggest ever haul, in a raid on a yacht off Martinique, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.
Iraqi forces retake most of Baiji refinery from Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces retook most of the country’s largest refinery from Islamic State on Saturday, officials said, reversing gains by the militants who seized parts of the sprawling complex in northern Iraq this week.
Car bomb kills three outside U.S. consulate in Iraq’s Kurdish capital
ERBIL (Reuters) – A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed three people on Friday outside the U.S. consulate in Erbil, in a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
South Korea police clash with protesters over ferry disaster
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean police clashed on Saturday with thousands of protesters, blocking their way to the presidential palace where they hoped to press for more government action in response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 300 lives …
