Punches thrown as Turkish MPs debate judicial reform
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish politicians threw punches and water bottles at each other during a debate on Saturday about government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors, as a battle over the ruling party’s handling of a corruption scand…
Kurds rally in Paris for faster inquiry into activist killings
PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of Kurdish demonstrators from around Europe marched in Paris on Saturday to call for a speedier investigation into the murder of three Kurdish activists a year ago.
Spain’s Princess Cristina to testify over corruption charges
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Princess Cristina, daughter of King Juan Carlos, will appear before a Palma de Mallorca court to testify over tax fraud and money-laundering charges she denies but has decided not to appeal, her lawyers said on Saturday.
Envoys in South Sudan for ceasefire talks with rebel leader
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Three African envoys headed to South Sudan on Saturday to try to persuade rebel leader Riek Machar to accept a ceasefire deal to end fighting that has driven the world’s youngest nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.
One man shot dead as protesters clash with police across Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – One man was shot dead in clashes in a Tunisian city near the Algerian border late on Friday after protesters tried to storm a customs office in one of several demonstrations across the country.
Seven injured in Thai protest shooting, capital beefs up security
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Seven people were wounded after gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on anti-government protesters in Bangkok early on Saturday, heightening fears of worsening violence when protesters attempt to “shut down” the capital next week in a …
At least ten injured in overnight clashes outside Ukraine court
KIEV (Reuters) – At least ten people, including a former interior minister, were injured in the early hours of Saturday morning in clashes between riot police and protesters outside a courthouse in Ukraine’s capital Kiev, witnesses said.
Coup-prone Thailand looks to army chief to break deadlock
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Standing inside one of Bangkok’s many military bases is a giant poster of Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha in full dress uniform, along with a list of attributes. “Intelligent,” reads the poster. “Knowledgeable. Modern. Visionary.”…
White House weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel China controversy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has weighed in on a petition calling for the government to crack down on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” a television talk show that sparked a furor in China in October with a joke about killing Chinese people to avoid payin…
Iraqis seek political solution to avert army attack on Falluja
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The prospect of an imminent Iraqi army assault on Falluja receded on Friday as negotiators tried to work out a deal under which al Qaeda militants who seized the city 10 days ago would give way to Sunni Muslim tribal leaders.
