Captain without a ship – Marcos clan mayor at eye of Philippine storm
TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) – Minutes before a tsunami-like storm surge slammed into the Philippine coastal city of Tacloban, a tall man in a motorcycle helmet strode along the shore through ferocious typhoon winds.
Israel looks to muzzle witness in U.S. anti-terror case
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli government has decided to prevent a key witness from testifying in an anti-terrorism case in the United States, drawing accusations that it is caving in to pressure from China.
North Sea storm prevents rescue of sailors from blazing cargo ship
OSLO (Reuters) – The 32 crew of a Danish cargo vessel on fire in the North Sea off Norway were trapped on board on Saturday night as a storm prevented rescue helicopters lifting sailors off.
Iran, world powers close to nuclear deal: Russia’s Lavrov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Global powers and Iran are close to a preliminary deal to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program and should not pass up a “very good chance” to clinch it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks broadcast on Saturday.
Greek militant group claims Golden Dawn killings
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek anti-establishment group has claimed responsibility for a drive-by shooting this month that killed two supporters of the far-right Golden Dawn party and raised fears of an escalation of political violence.
Nigeria military says 29 Islamists killed in two battles
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian troops have killed 29 suspected Islamist militants in two days of fighting in the northeast, where President Goodluck Jonathan’s forces are trying to stamp out Boko Haram’s four-year-old insurgency, the military …
Old guard’s candidate beats favorite in tense Maldives vote
MALE (Reuters) – Abdulla Yameen won the Maldives presidential election run-off on Saturday, narrowly defeating the favorite Mohamed Nasheed in a ballot that voters hoped would end two years of political turmoil that has hit the vital tourism sector.
Guinea’s Supreme Court rejects election challenges
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the complaints lodged against the result of the September 28 parliamentary election in which President Alpha Conde’s RPG party won the most seats.
Greece’s Golden Dawn gains support after members killed-poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Support for Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party has grown since two members were gunned down by unknown assailants this month, an opinion poll released on Saturday showed.
Berlusconi breaks away from Italian government after party splits
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi, facing expulsion from parliament over a tax conviction and a revolt which split his center-right party, said on Saturday he may no longer back Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta but would not be able to bring down t…
