Burkina military restores constitution, gives deadline for new leader
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s military ruler said on Saturday he had restored the constitution that was suspended when President Blaise Compaore was toppled after mass protests last month.
Pakistan prime minister pledges support for new Afghan president
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Looking to overcome years of mistrust and hostility between their two nations, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, promised on Saturday to boost security and trade ties.
Russia sees chance of deal at nuclear talks with Iran
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – A deal could be reached this month between world powers and Iran on curbing the country’s nuclear program if there is the will in Washington and Tehran, a senior Russian diplomat said on Saturday.
Scottish nationalist ‘kingmakers’ eye post-2015 election deal with Labour
PERTH Scotland (Reuters) – If Scottish nationalists win a ‘kingmaker’ position in Britain’s May 2015 election, they would consider supporting a minority Labour government but would never get into bed with the Conservatives, their leader in the London p…
Sierra Leone frees journalist detained over Ebola criticism
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Authorities in Sierra Leone have freed a journalist arrested 11 days ago for making supposedly disparaging comments about the country’s effort to fight Ebola.
Russian TV channel says photos show MH17 shot down by fighter jet
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast what it called “sensational” photographs, which it said supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet.
Vietnam PM wins broad backing in rare confidence vote
HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sailed through a parliamentary confidence motion on Saturday, boosting his clout within the ruling Communist Party just over a year ahead of a shake-up of the country’s top leadership….
Islamic state militants withdraw from area around Iraq refinery
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants withdrew on Saturday from the perimeter of Iraq’s biggest oil refinery after months fending off government troops seeking to retake the strategic complex, said an army officer and Al-Hadath television station…
Hong Kong student leaders blocked from taking democracy fight to Beijing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Three Hong Kong student leaders were stopped from boarding a flight to Beijing on Saturday to take their fight for greater democracy directly to the Chinese government after airline authorities said their travel permits were inval…
Rat poison chemical found in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
BILASPUR/RAIPUR India (Reuters) – Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilization camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state…
