Hundreds try to flee C. African Republic on emergency flights
BANGUI (Reuters) – Hundreds of people tried to flee inter-religious violence in Central African Republic on Saturday aboard emergency flights to neighboring Chad, while nearby countries appealed for help to rescue their citizens from the mounting human…
Bahraini authorities question opposition leader
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahraini authorities detained the head of the main Shi’ite opposition group on Saturday for questioning over comments he made in a religious sermon but later freed him, his group said.
Iraq troops arrest leading Sunni MP in violent raid
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a raid on his home in the western province of Anbar, sparking clashes in which at least five people were killed, poli…
U.S. military personnel freed after brief detention in Libya
SABRATHA, Libya/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four American military personnel were briefly detained in western Libya on Friday after part of their convoy failed to stop at a checkpoint and was found to be carrying weapons, Libyan officials said.
One killed as Islamist students and police clash in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – A student was killed on Saturday and scores were arrested when supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with Egyptian police at the Cairo campus of Al-Azhar University, state media reported.
Tens of thousands protest against Niger government
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of opposition supporters staged a protest rally on Saturday against what they said was the failure of President Mahamadou Issoufou to improve living standards in Niger, one of the world’s poorest countries.
Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed: watchdog
VIENNA (Reuters) – The removal of deadly toxins from Syria under an international effort to rid the nation of its chemical arsenal will likely miss a December 31 deadline, the global chemical arms watchdog said.
South Sudan says will attack rebel stronghold if ceasefire rejected
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan troops will attack the main stronghold of rebel forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar if the government’s offer of a ceasefire is rejected, a senior minister said on Saturday.
Qatar signs aid deal worth $1.25 billion for Morocco
RABAT (Reuters) – Qatar and Morocco have signed an aid deal worth $1.25 billion, part of a five-year package of financial assistance extended by wealthy Gulf states to the North African kingdom to help it weather ‘Arab Spring’ protests.
Fire on Indian train kills at least 23 people
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed on Saturday in a fire on a train in southern India, authorities said.
