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.
Gun battle as militants attack India’s Kashmir army camp
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Two militants opened fire at an army camp in Indian Kashmir on Saturday but were killed in a gun battle, an army official said, with the second attack against security forces in two days piling pressure on the federal govern…
U.S., allies conduct air strikes in Syria and Iraq against Islamic State: task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition allies staged three air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and seven in Iraq since early Friday, the Combined Joint Task Force overseeing the operations said in a statement on Sat…
Top South Korea, Japan, China envoys agree to work for a summit soon
SEOUL (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China agreed on Saturday that a summit meeting of their leaders, on hold for nearly three years because of tensions over history and territory, should be held soon to mend the countries’…
France says deal with Iran must be robust, guarantee no atomic bomb
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb.
France says deal with Iran must be robust, guarantee no atomic bomb
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb.
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attacks in past 24 hours: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed in attacks by Russian-backed separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine in the 24 hours up to Saturday morning despite an agreed ceasefire, the Kiev military said.
