Lesotho military says “no coup”, respects constitution
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Lesotho’s armed forces denied attempting a coup against Prime Minister Thomas Thabane on Saturday, saying they had moved against police elements suspected of planning to arm a political faction, an army spokesman said.
Ethnic strife blurs Myanmar’s first census in 30 years
YANGON (Reuters) – Following an incomplete count due to ethnic conflicts in parts of the country, Myanmar said on Saturday that its first census in 30 years shows the population to be 51.4 million, some ten million less than expected.
Egyptian court sentences Brotherhood leader Badie to life in prison
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, general guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and seven others to life in prison on Saturday for inciting violence during protests last year, judicial sources said.
Turkish president Erdogan appoints divisive aide as economic adviser
ANKARA (Reuters) – Newly inaugurated Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has appointed his close aide Yigit Bulut to be his chief economics adviser, his office said on Saturday, a move likely to alarm investors already concerned over the management of the…
Ukrainian cargo plane with seven on board crashes in Algeria: ministry
ALGIERS (Reuters) – A cargo plane with six Ukrainians and one Russian on board crashed in Algeria’s far south early on Saturday, an Algerian transport ministry official said.
Indian police charge ex-minister, Malaysian tycoon in telecoms scandal
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s federal police have filed charges against a former minister, his media mogul brother, and a Malaysian tycoon over alleged corruption to help Malaysia’s Maxis group take control of an Indian mobile phone carrier eight years ag…
Firefight erupts between militants and Philippine peacekeepers in Golan Heights
MANILA (Reuters) – A firefight erupted on Saturday between a group of Philippine peacekeepers trapped in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Islamist militants who were surrounding their position, the defense chief of the Philippines said.
Saudi king warns of terrorism threat to U.S., Europe
DOHA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said terrorism would soon spread to Europe and the United States unless it is quickly dealt with in the Middle East, the Saudi state news agency reported late on Friday.
Family, sect members mourn South Korea ferry owner at funeral
SEOUL (Reuters) – Family and church members mourned at a private funeral on Saturday a South Korean businessman linked to a ferry that sank in April killing hundreds of children, though his death remained shrouded in mystery.
China tells journalists to learn ‘Marxist news values’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China ordered its journalists on Saturday to learn “Marxist news values” and uphold the principles of news as prescribed by the ruling Communist Party, the latest step in President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the media.
