Five dead in Guatemalan landslide after heavy rains
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A landslide caused by heavy rains killed five and injured three in a mountainous farming region of Guatemala, an emergency official said on Saturday. ![]()
Amnesty says Iranian dissident faces imminent execution
LONDON (Reuters) – Amnesty International urged Iran on Saturday not to execute a political dissident convicted of “enmity against God” in what it said had been an unfair trial, as his family said they feared he would be hanged within hours.
Cameron says can’t guarantee UK staying in EU if Juncker gets top job-magazine
BERLIN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned he would no longer be able to guarantee that Britain would remain a member of the European Union if European leaders elect Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission chief, Germany’s Sp…
Turkish police fire teargas at protesters on anniversary of unrest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse protesters in central Istanbul who sought to mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
Sudanese death sentence woman to be freed soon: government official
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity is expected to be released soon, a government official said on Saturday, after Khartoum came under diplomatic pressure to halt her execution.
Unified Palestinian government to be announced Monday: Abbas
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he expects a joint government of his Fatah party and Hamas Islamists will be announced on June 2, completing a unity deal the sides agreed last month.
Sudanese death sentence woman to be freed soon: government official
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity is expected to be released soon, a government official said on Saturday.
Abbas sees June 2 announcement of joint government with Hamas
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he expects a joint government of his Fatah party and Hamas Islamists will be announced in two days, on June 2, setting a solid date for completing a unity deal the side…
Cameron says can’t guarantee UK will stay in EU if Juncker gets top job: magazine
BERLIN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned he would no longer be able to guarantee that Britain would remain a member of the European Union if European leaders elect Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission chief, Germany’s Sp…
Bahrain opposition to boycott election unless political deal reached
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain’s opposition parties will boycott parliamentary elections due to take place this year unless the government guarantees the vote will reflect the will of the people, a statement from the opposition said on Saturday.




