Panama says freed North Korean ship set sail for Cuba
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – A North Korean ship detained near the Panama Canal for smuggling Cuban weapons set sail back for the Caribbean island on Saturday with most of its crew on board after it paid a fine, the government said.
Merkel, Hollande to discuss European communication network avoiding U.S.
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she would talk to French President Francois Hollande about building up a European communication network to avoid emails and other data passing through the United States.
In Bosnia, are outsiders the answer, or the problem?
(Reuters) – Over the last 10 days, Bosnia has experienced its largest social unrest in nearly 20 years. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to assail the country’s political elite.
Man gunned down as gangland crime wave rocks Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Two gunmen on a motorcycle killed a man as he drove near Tel Aviv’s bustling beachfront on Saturday, in what Israeli police suspected was the latest in a wave of gangland murders and attacks.
Nine policemen injured in anti-government protests in Montenegro
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Nine policemen were injured in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica on Saturday when rocks were thrown from a crowd of several hundred people demanding the resignation of the government, a police spokeswoman said.
Bahrain protest attracts tens of thousands, no clashes
MANAMA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Bahrainis joined a peaceful demonstration on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of an abortive pro-democracy uprising led by majority Shi’ite Muslims.
Bodies found in Spain’s North Africa waters likely brings migrant drownings to 14
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Civil Guard said on Saturday it had found the bodies of two African migrants in the sea off the country’s Ceuta enclave, likely raising to 14 the number of people who drowned trying to swim to the territory from neighboring M…
Iraqi army fights to wrest northern town from militants
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships fought on Saturday to retake full control of a northern town from militants who overran parts of it earlier this week, the mayor and other local officials said.
Turkish PM tightens grip on judiciary in parliament vote
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament approved a law boosting government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors on Saturday, after a heated debate and a brawl that left one opposition lawmaker hospitalized.
French minister says CAR operation to last longer than expected
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s military operation in the Central African Republic will last longer than initially planned because the situation in the country is worse than anticipated, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday.
