Kenya received repeated warning to pull troops out of Somalia: militants
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The al Qaeda-linked Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab said on Saturday that Kenya had received repeated warnings to pull its troops out of Somalia or face “severe consequences”, but did not claim responsibility for a gun att…
Bangladesh garment workers stage biggest wage hike protest
DHAKA (Reuters) – About 50,000 garment industry workers held their largest protest so far in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to demand an increase of more than 1-1/2 times in the minimum wage, police and labor officials said on Saturday.
Iraqi Kurds vote as oil-rich region seeks greater autonomy
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurds voted on Saturday for a new parliament that analysts said was poised to lead the oil-producing region further down the road to greater autonomy from Baghdad.
Greek far-right murder suspect in court, party crackdown widens
ATHENS (Reuters) – A man linked to Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party appeared in court on Saturday charged with stabbing an anti-racism rapper to death, a killing that has triggered protests and raised social tensions across the debt-wracked country…
Syria meets deadline for chemical weapons disclosure
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Syria has handed over information about its chemical arsenal to a U.N.-backed weapons watchdog, meeting the first deadline of an ambitious disarmament operation that averted the threat of Western air strikes.
Israel holds Palestinian for killing soldier in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli soldier has been killed by a Palestinian who lured him to a village in the West Bank and wanted to trade the soldier’s body for the release of his imprisoned brother, Israeli security officials said on Saturday.
Death toll in attack on Baghdad Shi’ite stronghold rises to 50: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The death toll from a bomb attack on Saturday in Baghdad’s Shi’ite stronghold of Sadr City has risen to 50, police and medics said.
Greek civil servants call strike on September 24-25
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s civil servants’ union ADEDY has called a 48-hour strike for Tuesday and Wednesday to protest against broad civil sector layoffs and transfers required by Greece’s international lenders.
Greek teachers to continue strike against layoffs
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek teachers will stay off the job on Monday and Tuesday, continuing a strike launched this week to protest against the public sector layoffs and forced job transfers demanded by international lenders, their union said on Saturday….
Afghan in uniform kills three foreign special forces soldiers
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan wearing a security forces uniform shot dead three foreign special forces personnel on Saturday and wounded another, Afghan and Western military officials said, in the first apparent “insider attack” in several months.
