Bangladesh election marred by opposition boycott, violence
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh holds a parliamentary election on Sunday, a contest boycotted by the main opposition, marred by violence that has killed more than 100 people and shunned by international observers.
Mali, Niger evacuate citizens from Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – African countries have started evacuating their citizens from the Central African Republic in recent days amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions and inter-religious violence.
Egypt summons Qatari envoy after criticisms of crackdown
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s foreign ministry summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday to complain about interference in its internal affairs after Doha criticized Cairo’s crackdown on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.
Brazil’s Silva plans to run for vice president with Campos: Globo
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva has agreed to run for vice president in October elections on the presidential ticket of Eduardo Campos, the governor of Brazil’s Pernambuco state, Globo newspaper reported on…
Chinese warship in Cyprus to aid Syrian chemical weapons removal
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) – A Chinese frigate which will help escort Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons out of the country docked in Cyprus on Saturday as part of a delayed international mission.
Violence against Afghan women more frequent, brutal in 2013: official
KABUL (Reuters) – Violent crime against women in Afghanistan hit record levels and became increasingly brutal in 2013, the head of the country’s human rights commission said on Saturday, a sign that hard won rights are being rolled back as foreign troo…
Bahrain names Bahraini living in Iran as suspect in foiled attacks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has named a Bahraini citizen who lives in Iran as a main suspect in what it called planned “terrorist acts” and said he and his collaborators had received training and other help from Tehran.
Bomb in North Sinai kills Egyptian soldier, wounds two others
CAIRO (Reuters) – A bomb exploded under an armored vehicle near the Egyptian North Sinai town of Areesh on Saturday, killing one army soldier and wounding at least two others, security sources told Reuters.
Islamic State group claims Beirut bombing: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A statement in the name of the al Qaeda-linked militant group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility on Saturday for a suicide bombing in the Hezbollah stronghold of southern Beirut that killed at least five peop…
Turkish court orders release of Kurdish lawmakers accused of militant links
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish court ordered the release from jail on Saturday of three Kurdish lawmakers, in addition to two freed on Friday, who are being tried for links to militants in a potential fillip to a fragile peace process.
