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….
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew remains in intensive care, health improves slightly
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister, remains in intensive care after being admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia but his condition has improved slightly, the government said on Saturday.
Mugabe holds lavish 91st birthday bash by Victoria Falls
VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 91st birthday with a lavish party by the spectacular Victoria Falls on Saturday, prompting many Zimbabweans to question once again when he would leave office and who…
Egypt courts list Hamas as terrorist group, give Brotherhood leader life
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court listed the Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organization, judicial sources said on Saturday, part of a sustained crackdown on Islamists in the most populous Arab state.
Germany prepared to sell tank howitzers to Lithuania: Der Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is prepared to sell tank howitzers to Lithuania, German magazine Der Spiegel said on Saturday.
