Egyptians overwhelmingly back constitution: official results
CAIRO (Reuters) – More than 98 percent of voters backed a new Egyptian constitution in a referendum this week, authorities said on Saturday, though the turnout was lower than some officials had indicated, with under 40 percent of the electorate taking …
IMF, UN officials among 21 killed in Kabul suicide attack
KABUL (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a restaurant popular with foreigners in the heart of the Afghan capital Kabul, killing 21 people including three United Nations staff and the International Monetary Fund’s top representativ…
Burkina Faso opposition stages biggest march in decades
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s opposition staged the country’s biggest demonstration in decades on Saturday to protest against an attempt by President Blaise Compaore’s party to abolish constitutional term limits.
Turkey purges regulators, state TV in graft probe backlash
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has extended a purge of official bodies to the banking and telecoms regulators and state TV, firing dozens of executives in moves that appear to broaden Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s backlash against a corruption investigati…
Bombs, mortar fire kill 14 people in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Mortar fire, car bombs and gunfire killed at least 14 people and wounded 55 in Baghdad on Saturday, police and medics said.
South Sudan says regains key town from rebels, Uganda claims credit
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudanese government forces said they seized the flashpoint town of Bor back from rebels on Saturday and Uganda’s army claimed credit for the operation, highlighting the depth of its involvement in the conflict.
Turkish police fire tear gas on Istanbul protesters
ANKARA (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square demonstrating mainly against a government bill that would increase controls over the Internet.
Nine charged in 2000 murder of Haitian journalist Jean Dominique
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – A judge concluded the investigation into one of Haiti’s most notorious political assassinations on Friday, accusing nine people – including several close associates of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide – of having a han…
Hungarian president sets parliamentary election for April 6
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will hold a parliamentary election on April 6, President Janos Ader announced in a statement on Saturday.
Iran diplomat dead after resisting kidnap attempt in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – An Iranian diplomat was killed in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Saturday when he resisted gunmen who were trying to kidnap him near the ambassador’s residence, the Iranian Foreign Ministry and Yemeni security sources said.
