Bahraini protesters clash with police over opposition leader’s detention
MANAMA (Reuters) – Dozens of Bahraini protesters on Friday clashed with security forces who fired bird shot and tear gas to disperse them during an anti-government rally over the detention of an opposition leader, a Reuters witness said.
At least six killed in attack on Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – At least six people were killed and 17 wounded by a suicide bomber outside a Shi’ite mosque in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi on Friday, police said.
Ethiopian opposition says electoral body blocks party registration
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s sole opposition member of parliament said on Friday the country’s electoral board had turned down all four election logos his party had submitted, preventing it from registering for the May election.
Charlie Hebdo shooter says financed by Qaeda preacher in Yemen
PARIS, France (Reuters) – One of the two brothers who killed 12 in a massacre at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo this week has said he received financing by al Qaeda preacher Anwar al Awlaki in Yemen.
Nigeria races to get voter cards out for presidential election
ABUJA (Reuters) – Five weeks before a presidential election, Nigeria’s electoral commission said on Friday it has not yet finished printing the cards that voters will need to present at polling stations.
Greek leftists’ lead over conservatives widens slightly: Marc poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek leftist party Syriza’s poll lead over the ruling conservatives marginally widened to 3.2 percentage points from 3 points, a survey showed on Friday, two weeks ahead of an election that is watched with keen interest across Europ…
Ministers to discuss Ukraine crisis in Berlin on Monday
BERLIN/KIEV (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk peace plan, Germany said on Friday.
U.S., Iran foreign ministers to meet on nuclear issue on January 14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iranian foreign ministers will meet in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss the Iranian nuclear program ahead of a fresh round of talks among Tehran and major powers on the issue, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia flogs liberal activist in public: Amnesty
DUBAI (Reuters) – A liberal activist sentenced to prison and flogging in Saudi Arabia underwent the first round of 50 lashes in public after Friday prayers, rights watchdog Amnesty International said.
Paris makes Charlie Hebdo ‘honorary citizen’, support pours in
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris made the Charlie Hebdo journal an honorary citizen and the creator of Asterix offered to draw for it on Friday as support poured in for the satirical weekly decimated by Islamist gunmen for mocking Prophet Mohammad.
