Bahraini rights activist free after two years in jail
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain released one of the Arab world’s best-known activists on Saturday after he served a two-year jail sentence for his role in pro-democracy protests in the U.S.-allied kingdom, his son said and his lawyer said.
Putin accuses Britain’s Prince Charles of unroyal behavior
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Britain’s Prince Charles on Saturday of unacceptable and unroyal behavior by comparing him with Adolf Hitler over Russia’s stance in Ukraine.
Putin says Russia ready for talks with Japan over disputed islands
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia is ready for talks with Japan over disputed Pacific Islands but that Japan may not be ready for negotiations.
Pakistan says no tension between government and army
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan denied reports about deepening divisions between the civilian government and the army on Saturday and said it had yet to decide whether to call off attempts to engage Pakistani Taliban insurgents in peace talks.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria
ATHENS/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck off the coast of northern Greece on Saturday, sending panicked residents into the streets in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, officials said.
Al Shabaab attacks Somali parliament, at least 10 dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab stormed Somalia’s parliament on Saturday, killing at least 10 security officers in a bomb and gun assault that the United Nations called “an attack against the people”.
UK Cameron’s party drops hostile tone to UKIP after vote losses
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party dropped its hostile tone towards the Eurosceptic UKIP party on Saturday after it lost over 200 seats in local elections and a survey suggested it would lose a national vote ne…
Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 28 in three village attacks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist Boko Haram gunmen rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing 28 people and burning houses to the ground in a pattern of violence that has become almost a daily occurrence, according to…
French troops battle Muslim rebels in Central African Republic town
BAMBARI, Central African Republic (Reuters) – French peacekeeping troops in Central African Republic used helicopter gunships and mortars on Saturday to fight Muslim rebels at a bridge in the town of Bambari, northeast of the capital Bangui, a Reuters …
Malawi president orders election re-run, but decision challenged
LILONGWE/BLANTYRE (Reuters) – President Joyce Banda on Saturday cancelled Malawi’s elections citing fraud and “rampant irregularities” in a decision that triggered protests and was challenged by the national electoral authority and a political rival.
