Bahrain opposition to boycott election unless political deal reached
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain’s opposition parties will boycott parliamentary elections due to take place this year unless the government guarantees the vote will reflect the will of the people, a statement from the opposition said on Saturday.
UAE to continue aid to Egypt, sees more stability after Sisi win
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates foresees greater stability in Egypt after former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a presidential election last week and will continue to back it financially, the UAE foreign minister said on Saturday.
Italy rescues more than 3,500 migrants, Renzi asks for help
ROME (Reuters) – Italian navy patrol ships rescued more than 3,500 migrants including hundreds of women and children from boats coming from North Africa, authorities said on Saturday, while Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for help from the European …
Six Ukrainian separatists killed around Donetsk airport
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian separatist leader Denis Pushilin said on Saturday six rebels had been killed while trying to collect the bodies of comrades who had died under Ukrainian army fire earlier this week close to Donetsk airport.
Romania’s center-right presidential hopeful quits race
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s center-right candidate on Saturday withdrew his bid to run in a presidential election in November as the opposition struggles to forge an alliance after a clear win of the ruling leftists in European elections.
Muslims march in Central African Republic capital, call for evacuation
BANGUI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Muslims marched in their last major enclave in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Saturday, protesting against a call by the president that they disarm and demanding their safe evacuation from the city.
Sister of slain Pakistani woman says her husband killed her
LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) – The family of a pregnant Pakistani woman who was bludgeoned to death in broad daylight this week accused her husband of killing her, in stark contrast to his version of a story that has shocked people around the world.
Yemeni intelligence officer shot dead by suspected al-Qaeda gunmen
ADEN (Reuters) – Suspected al-Qaeda militants shot dead a Yemeni intelligence officer on Saturday in the southern province of Lahej, a local official told Reuters, in the latest of a series of attacks on military targets.
Ukraine to push on with army offensive, row grows over Russian fighters reports
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government vowed on Friday to press ahead with a military offensive against separatists, despite a deadly attack on an army helicopter, amid increasing reports that fighters from Russia have been involved in r…
Police shut Istanbul park to pre-empt protests one year after unrest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police on Saturday shut Gezi Park, the Istanbul square at the center of mass demonstrations in 2013, to prevent any efforts to mark the anniversary of the biggest anti-government protests in decades.
