Hamas welcomes ICC inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian conflict
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories.
Anti-bailout Syriza widens lead over Greek conservatives: poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek anti-bailout party Syriza’s opinion poll lead over the ruling conservatives widened to 3.1 percentage points from 2.6 points, a survey showed on Saturday, eight days before the country’s election.
Polish government signs deal with protesting miners
WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish government signed a deal on Saturday with unions from Europe’s biggest coal producer Kompania Weglowa to end protests against plans to restructure the company, but gave no details of the agreement.
Blast outside Algeria embassy in Libya wounds two guards
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – An explosion outside the Algerian embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Saturday slightly wounded two guards and damaged nearby vehicles, officials and residents said.
Gunmen hold Yemeni official to try to derail new constitution
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militia seized a top official on Saturday and threatened unspecified further steps to derail a proposed new constitution in a wrangle for power that threatens to bring down the government, raising fears al Qaeda could b…
Morocco says it breaks up militant cell recruiting for ISIS
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco said on Saturday it had dismantled an Islamist militant cell sending fighters to Syria and Iraq to join Islamic State and mount attacks on returning home.
Lord’s Resistance Army commander handed to global court
BANGUI/KAMPALA (Reuters) – A senior commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been handed over to International Criminal Court representatives in Central African Republic and will be transferred to the Hague-based tribunal in days, officials sa…
Madagascar’s PM sworn in despite pending legal challenge
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Jean Ravelonarivo, an air force commander and businessman, was sworn in as Madagascar’s new prime minister on Saturday promising to get to work swiftly although a legal challenge by a former president still hangs over his appoi…
Austria mulls quitting Saudi-backed religious center in Vienna
VIENNA (Reuters) – Chancellor Werner Faymann has called for Austria to withdraw from a Saudi-sponsored religious dialogue center in Vienna that has become embroiled in controversy over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.
Journalist’s jailing casts spotlight on media freedom in Macedonia
SKOPJE (Reuters) – A Macedonian journalist has been jailed after being convicted of revealing the identity of a protected witness in a murder trial, a ruling condemned by rights groups concerned over deteriorating media freedoms in the ex-Yugoslav repu…
