Supporters of Algeria’s Bouteflika rally for his re-election
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Several thousand supporters of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika rallied on Saturday to support his re-election bid in a show of strength by those who portray him as key to stability in the North African country.
Libyan port rebels say ready for talks, demand Tripoli suspend offensive
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan rebels controlling three oil export ports said on Saturday they were ready to negotiate with the government over ending their six-month blockade if Tripoli abandoned plans for a military offensive.
Gaza power plant shuts down due to fuel shortage
GAZA (Reuters) – The Gaza Strip’s sole power station stopped generating electricity on Saturday, causing blackouts throughout the territory after it ran out of fuel, officials said.
As hope withers, Palestinian president heads to Washington
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – With pessimism growing by the day over the future of Middle East peace talks, U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington on Monday to try to break the stalemate.
Crimea prepares for referendum under heavy military presence
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea made final preparations on Saturday for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine to Moscow, despite the threat of sanctions and condemnation f…
Three killed in South African plane crash
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Three people were killed when the small plane they were travelling in crashed near a landing strip in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal on Saturday, police and emergency services said.
Three killed in South African plane crash
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Three people were killed when the small plane they were travelling in crashed near a landing strip in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal on Saturday, police and emergency services said.
Gunmen kill six army officers near Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead six army officers near Cairo on Saturday, the second attack on Egyptian security forces in three days that the military has blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed President Mohamed Mursi.
Erdogan links dead Turkish teenager to ‘terrorist’ groups
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said a teenager who died this week after sustaining a head injury in anti-government protests last summer was linked to “terrorist organizations”, in comments likely to fan political tensions.
China’s Xi assumes new role overseeing military reform
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken on a new role overseeing a group in charge of deepening military reform, state media said on Saturday, adding to the list of bodies Xi is taking charge of in his rapid consolidation of power.
