Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi King Salman appointed a nephew as new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a major shift in power towards two princes who have overseen a more assertive stance at a time of almost unprecedented regio…
Demands for Assad’s ouster fuel Syria bloodshed: Iran foreign minister
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Western and Arab demands for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fueled years of unnecessary bloodshed as they have prevented negotiations on a political settlement, Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Guyana minister sacked for threatening to slap, strip female activist
GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Guyana’s Health Minister Bheri Ramsaran was fired on Wednesday for threatening to slap and strip a female rights activist in an altercation caught on tape outside a court.
Tired of waiting for aid, angry Nepalis block roads
KATHMANDU/SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal (Reuters) – Nepali villagers blocked trucks carrying supplies for earthquake victims on Wednesday, demanding the government do more to help after last week’s disaster left more than 5,200 people dead and tens of thousand…
France to set up center for returning young jihadists by year-end
PARIS (Reuters) – France will open a center late this year to help reintegrate young French citizens who return from conflict zones such as Syria but are not subject to prosecution, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Wednesday.
EU air travellers’ rights proposal seen at risk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is considering “all possible options” regarding a stalled proposal to bolster the rights of stranded air passengers, which could ultimately lead to the withdrawal of the package, officials say. The Commissio…
Netanyahu signs first partners in new Israeli coalition
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed up his first partners on Wednesday for a new coalition government, a lawmaker and spokeswoman said, putting him on course to lead a heavily right-leaning cabinet.
Mugabe says neighbours should stop flow of migrants to South Africa
HARARE (Reuters) – Other African nations should stop their citizens from migrating to South Africa to prevent violence against foreigners, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday
Abe voices ‘repentance’ on WW2, touts Japan’s new security role
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed “deep repentance” over Japan’s role in World War Two in a speech to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, even as he declared Tokyo’s emergence as a global security player in the face of China’s rising power.
Nigeria hopes rescued women can offer clues to missing girls
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday it had transported nearly 300 women and girls rescued from Boko Haram to the hilly border town of Gwoza, as it seeks clues to the whereabouts of other girls whose abduction last year prov…
