Two U.S. embassy officers involved in Yemen firefight, left Sanaa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. embassy officers shot and killed two armed people after an attempted abduction in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa in April, the State Department said on Saturday.
PM Orban calls for autonomy for ethnic Hungarians beyond borders
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will stand up for its rights within the European Union and wants autonomy for ethnic Hungarians living beyond its borders in central Europe, including Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday.
Nigerian army posts two divisions to hunt for missing girls
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Army has posted two divisions to hunt for 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebels in an attack condemned globally including by U.S. first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday.
China’s President Xi Jinping calls for more land transfers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the acceleration of land transfers to help modernize the country’s agriculture, state media reported on Saturday.
Merkel plays down hope of quick deal on next Commission president
STRALSUND, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to douse hopes of a quick agreement on the next European Commission president after the May 22-25 European parliament elections, warning this could take several weeks.
Pakistan Taliban chief makes last-ditch bid to assert authority
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The head of the Pakistani Taliban is making a last-ditch bid to stamp his authority on the increasingly divided insurgency by ordering a top commander sacked, Taliban sources said Saturday.
Lawyer for Pakistan doctor jailed over bin Laden hunt quits amid threats
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The lawyer defending a Pakistani doctor jailed after helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden is quitting the case because of death threats and alleged U.S. interference in the trial, the lawyer said Saturday.
U.N. readies aid in South Sudan after ceasefire deal
JUBA (Reuters) – The United Nations in South Sudan was readying aid on Saturday for towns ravaged by conflict but was waiting to see if a new ceasefire deal holds between the president and rebel leader before sending it.
Protesters in east China clash with police over waste incinerator plan
BEIJING (Reuters) – Protesters in eastern China clashed with police at a rally against plans to build a huge waste incinerator that residents fear will be harmful to their health and add to pollution.
Southeast Asia group calls on China to speed up maritime security talks
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Southeast Asian foreign ministers voiced “serious concerns” on Saturday over naval clashes between Vietnam and China as the regional group’s top official urged Beijing to step up efforts to advance talks on maritime security.
