Sweden halts key nuclear generator restart, goes ahead with other
OSLO (Reuters) – Sweden halted the restart of its 1,400 megawatt Oskarshamn-3 nuclear generator on Saturday but restarted its 1,120 megawatt Forsmark-2 nuclear plant, which will reach normal operations by Sunday evening, their operators said separately…
Tunisia forces kill 10 Islamist militants in raids
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian security forces have killed 10 Islamist militants near the border with Algeria during a three-day operation against gunmen who attacked police patrols in the remote northern region, the government said on Saturday.
Argentine capital suffers another train crash ahead of vote
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine passenger train plowed into a central Buenos Aires terminal on Saturday, injuring more than 30 passengers at the same station where 51 people were killed last year.
Train carrying oil, liquid petroleum gas derails in Alberta
CALGARY (Reuters) – A train carrying crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas derailed west of Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, causing an explosion and fire but no injuries, Canadian National Railway said on Saturday.
Guinea opposition to ask Supreme Court to annul parliamentary vote
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s main opposition parties accused the ruling party on Saturday of massive fraud in last month’s parliamentary election and said they would call on the Supreme Court to annul the vote.
Skydivers’ plane crashes in Belgium, 11 killed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A small Pilatus plane carrying a group of skydivers crashed in Belgium on Saturday, killing all 11 people on board despite the attempts of several to jump to safety, local authorities said.
Portuguese march against new austerity budget
LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of Portuguese protested on Saturday against new wage and pension cuts in the country’s 2014 budget and demanded the resignation of the government.
Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years
LONDON (Reuters) – Two suspected cases of polio have been detected in Syria, the first appearance of the incurable viral disease there in 14 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Somali cafe attack aimed at foreign troops
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people on Saturday in an attack on a cafe in a Somali town close to the Ethiopian border frequented by local and foreign soldiers fighting al Qaeda-linked rebels.
Belgian plane crashes with skydivers on board, 11 dead
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A small Pilatus plane carrying a group of skydivers crashed in Belgium on Saturday, killing all 11 people on board, a fire brigade spokesman said.




