Two French journalists abducted, killed in northern Mali
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) – Two French radio journalists were killed by gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday shortly after being abducted in the town of Kidal, French and Malian officials said.
Rousseff urges Cabinet to speed up Brazil works projects before election
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who is expected to seek re-election in 2014, urged Cabinet ministers on Saturday to speed up major infrastructure and public services projects, amid concerns about delays with much-needed road, …
UK prison incident resolved with no injuries, officials say
LONDON (Reuters) – An incident involving 40 inmates at Maidstone Prison in Kent, in southeast England, was resolved with no injuries to staff or prisoners, officials said on Saturday.
Niger arrests 150 migrants in crackdown after Sahara deaths
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger arrested about 150 people trying to cross its border into Algeria on Friday in a crackdown on networks ferrying migrants across the Sahara following the death of 92 people in a failed desert crossing last month.
Europe’s spies work together on mass surveillance: Guardian
LONDON (Reuters) – Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of Internet and phone traffic comparable to programs run by their U.S. counterpart denounced by European governments, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported …
Fire breaks out in Saudi prison, riots and gunshots reported
RIYADH (Reuters) – A fire broke out at a prison in northern Saudi Arabia and rioting and gunshots were reported, a Saudi news website said on Saturday.
Sectarian clashes kill 55 in north Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – The death toll in four days of clashes between rival Muslim clans in north Yemen rose to 55 on Saturday, one of the clans said, as the Yemeni government tried to broker a ceasefire in a region that lies largely outside its control.
Germany’s SPD: no coalition without dual citizenship, labor reform deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will not agree to a “grand coalition” with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives without agreement on core issues including labor market reforms and expanding dual citizenship, its leader said.
Italy justice minister faces calls to quit over influence allegations
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Justice Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri faced calls to resign on Saturday over accusations she used her influence to get the ailing daughter of a former insurance magnate out of prison.
Kenyatta vows to ensure controversial new media law is constitutional
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told journalists on Saturday not to panic over a new media law which critics say will muzzle the press in East Africa’s biggest economy, saying he will veto it to ensure it is constitutional.
