Malaysian PM says lost airliner was diverted deliberately
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A missing Malaysian airliner appears to have been deliberately steered off course after someone on board shut down its communications, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday.
Sudanese police again fire tear gas at protesters
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese police fired tear gas on Saturday at a group of 200 anti-government protesters chanting ‘Freedom’ in the north of the capital Khartoum, an eyewitness said.
Haider’s daughter to lead Austrian far-right party in EU vote
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s right-wing BZO party on Saturday named a daughter of Joerg Haider as its lead candidate in European Parliament elections in May, hoping to recapture the charisma and political acumen of its late leader.
U.S. ‘deeply disturbed’ by Chinese dissident’s death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “deeply disturbed” by reports of the death of prominent Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli, detained in September for staging sit-ins at the country’s foreign ministry, the State Department said on Satu…
Rebels say deployment of regional troops to South Sudan ‘ill advised’
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s rebels on Saturday criticized plans by east Africa’s regional bloc to deploy troops to South Sudan, questioning its neutrality.
Supporters of Algeria’s Bouteflika rally for his re-election
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Several thousand supporters of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika rallied on Saturday to support his re-election bid in a show of strength by those who portray him as key to stability in the North African country.
Libyan port rebels say ready for talks, demand Tripoli suspend offensive
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan rebels controlling three oil export ports said on Saturday they were ready to negotiate with the government over ending their six-month blockade if Tripoli abandoned plans for a military offensive.
Gaza power plant shuts down due to fuel shortage
GAZA (Reuters) – The Gaza Strip’s sole power station stopped generating electricity on Saturday, causing blackouts throughout the territory after it ran out of fuel, officials said.
As hope withers, Palestinian president heads to Washington
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – With pessimism growing by the day over the future of Middle East peace talks, U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington on Monday to try to break the stalemate.
Crimea prepares for referendum under heavy military presence
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea made final preparations on Saturday for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine to Moscow, despite the threat of sanctions and condemnation f…
