Ivory Coast ruling coalition partner backs Ouattara re-election bid
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s main coalition partner on Saturday formally endorsed a deal to support the incumbent’s bid for re-election in polls later this year.
Pakistan arrests Iranian Sunni rebel leader on bus from border
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Authorities in southwestern Pakistan arrested a leader of a banned Iranian rebel group on Saturday as he was traveling on a bus from the lawless border area, security officials said.
Italy anti-immigrant Northern League rallies against Renzi
ROME (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Italy’s anti-euro Northern League filled one of the biggest squares in Rome on Saturday, accusing the government of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of selling the country out to faceless powers in Brussels.
U.S.-led coalition launches air strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-led coalition launched 11 air strikes in Iraq and nine in Syria since early Friday against Islamic State militants, the Combined Joint Task Force said.
Yemen signs aviation deal with Iran: state news agency
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen and Iran signed a civil aviation deal on Saturday, Yemeni state news agency SABA reported, a move that may reflect Tehran’s support for the Shi’ite Muslim militia that now controls Sanaa.
Ruins and recriminations after rebel advance on two east Ukrainian towns
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Sergei, a tired-looking man in his twenties, loads his bike with a tin of coal, the only thing of value he has salvaged from his destroyed house – now a rubble of gray bricks after Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels…
Bangladeshi forces raid militant hideout in Chittagong town
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi special forces on Saturday raided a militant hideout in the southeast town of Chittagong, arrested four suspects and seized explosives and weapons, force commanders said.
Exclusive: U.S. Air Force eyes 28 launches, shared investment for next rockets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force may kick off a multibillion-dollar competition for 28 launches of government satellites this spring to help end U.S. reliance on Russian-built rocket engines, according to an Air Force document seen by Reuters …
Pope Francis attacks ‘throw-away’ economic globalization
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis launched a fresh attack on economic injustice on Saturday, condemning the “throw-away culture” of globalization and calling for new ways of thinking about poverty, welfare, employment and society.
China advisory body ousts former top Hu Jintao aide
BEIJING (Reuters) – China expelled a disgraced senior aide to former President Hu Jintao from a high-profile advisory body on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency reported on its website, marking the latest step in a significant political scandal….
