Mugabe ‘shocked, disgusted’ by South African anti-immigrant violence
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday expressed shock and disgust at attacks on immigrants in neighboring South Africa and said his government was working to bring back home affected Zimbabwean citizens.
Al Shabaab militants kill regional Somali lawmaker in capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Gunmen from Somali Islamist group al Shabaab killed a regional lawmaker on Saturday after he had taken his wife to hospital in the capital Mogadishu, the group and officials said.
Hollande’s approval ratings climb off rock bottom: French poll
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande’s approval rating has risen, but the vast majority of French voters remain unhappy with his performance, casting doubt on his re-election chances, said an opinion poll published on Saturday.
South Africa’s main opposition party may get first black leader
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The charismatic black parliamentary leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) on Saturday announced he would campaign for the leadership of the historically white opposition party.
UK’s Labour pledges to tackle exploitation of migrant workers
LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition leader Ed Miliband said on Saturday that he would set up a new government unit to prosecute employers who exploit migrant workers if his Labour Party wins power in the national election on May 7.
Israel says to transfer of frozen tax funds to Palestinians
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday it would transfer $470 million of withheld tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority following talks between a senior Israeli military officer and Palestinian officials.
One dies in Kashmir after police fire on protesters
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – One person died on Saturday in Kashmir following an injury suffered after police opened fire to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators during a daylong protest strike over the arrest of a separatist leader.
China says using young, educated anti-graft officials as ‘fox hunters’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s team charged with hunting down officials suspected of corruption who have fled overseas is aged 30 on average, speaks foreign languages and is well educated, a Chinese official said, giving rare details of a secretive opera…
Australia foils alleged terror attack for Gallipoli centenary
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister…
China’s Xi urges Yemen resolution in call with Saudi king
BEIJING (Reuters) – Efforts should be stepped up to seek a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in a telephone call, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
