Indonesia volcano kills at least 11, fears over more eruptions
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the first time it is known to have claimed any lives, a senior government official said.
Split over presidential candidate may push Macedonia to early election
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia called a presidential election for April 13 on Saturday but the ruling coalition’s failure to agree on a joint candidate might push the Balkan country to call an early parliamentary vote in the same month.
Egyptian PM says reshuffle to include Sisi’s defense minister: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi has said a cabinet reshuffle will include the defence ministry, an Egyptian newspaper said on Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to stand for president.
Nigeria says frees three Indians kidnapped off E.Guinea
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian police have rescued three Indian sailors who were kidnapped from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea last month, a rare success story in its fight against piracy.
Yemen’s main oil pipeline bombed, crude flow stops: sources
SANAA (Reuters) – Armed tribesmen bombed Yemen’s main oil pipeline on Saturday, halting crude flow to the country’s main export terminal less than a month after it was repaired, oil and local officials said.
Kerry hopeful, says U.S. bid for Mideast peace not ‘quixotic’
MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that he remains hopeful that the Obama administration’s effort to broker a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians can succeed.
Sinai-based militants claim rocket attack on Israel
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Sinai-based militant group inspired by al Qaeda, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility on Saturday for a failed rocket attack on Israel’s Red Sea resort city Eilat a day earlier.
Egyptian PM says reshuffle to include Sisi’s defence minister: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi has said a cabinet reshuffle will include the defense ministry, an Egyptian newspaper said on Sunday, in the clearest sign yet that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to stand for president.
Obama to visit Saudi Arabia amid tensions over Iran, Syria: report
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to travel to Saudi Arabia in March on a mission to smooth tensions with Washington’s main Arab ally over U.S. policy on Iran’s nuclear program and the civil war in Syria, a newspaper reported.
Indian diplomat’s claim of immunity challenged by U.S. prosecutors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Indian diplomat whose December arrest led to a major international dispute holds no immunity from U.S. prosecution and should continue to faces charges of visa fraud, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in court papers filed Fri…
