Lavrov accuses West of seeking ‘regime change’ in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek “regime change” in Russia.
U.S. and Turkey discuss transition away from Assad in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan he had discussed a transition of power in Syria away from President Bashar al-Assad during a four-hour meeting in Istanbul on Saturday.
Islamic State kills at least 25 Iraqi tribesmen near Ramadi: officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have killed at least 25 members of a Sunni Muslim tribe in a village on the eastern edge of the provincial capital Ramadi, local officials said on Saturday, in apparent revenge for tribal opposition to the ra…
France’s Sarkozy wants EU to lose half its powers
PARIS/BORDEAUX (Reuters) – The European Union must hand back half of its powers, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy said on Saturday, stepping up his criticism of the 28-nation bloc as he seeks to be elected head of France’s conservative party nex…
Danish man shot and wounded in Saudi capital
RIYADH (Reuters) – A Danish man was shot and wounded in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday by an unknown assailant as he left work in his car, state news agency SPA said.
U.S. pledges $135 million in additional Syria aid after U.N. warnings
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States pledged an additional $135 million in aid for the victims of the Syrian war on Saturday, much of it to help the United Nations with a funding shortfall it had warned could force it to scale back food distribution….
Iran supreme leader moves to break impasse over key cabinet post
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader moved on Saturday to break a factional deadlock over the sensitive Ministry of Higher Education by reinstating President Hassan Rouhani’s moderate pick as interim minister, Iranian media reported.
Scotland’s first pro-independence daily paper to launch next week
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s first daily newspaper to support independence from the United Kingdom will launch on Monday, reflecting surging nationalist support since Scots spurned independence two months ago.
Albanian opposition rallies against tax, power burden
TIRANA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Albanians protested on Saturday against tax hikes in next year’s budget, accusing the Socialist-led government of impoverishing Albanians and falling short on its promises.
Colombia’s Santos says FARC release of hostages will be next week
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he hoped next week to secure the release of five captives, including an army general, held by Marxist FARC rebels, a move that will allow stalled peace talks to continue.
