Saudi women break driving ban, defying warnings: campaigners
RIYADH (Reuters) – A few women filmed themselves driving in Saudi cities on Saturday, defying government warnings of arrest and prosecution to take part in a campaign against men-only road rules, activists said.
Greenpeace activist dangles from Eiffel Tower in Russia protest
PARIS (Reuters) – A Greenpeace activist suspended himself from the Eiffel Tower on Saturday to call for the release of 30 people who have spent more than a month in a Russian jail over a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic
Bosnian activists erect ‘guerrilla memorials’ to war crimes victims
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnian activists put up “guerrilla memorials” overnight to Serbs, Muslims and Croats killed in the 1992-95 war, in protest at the denial of war crimes by authorities in the Balkan country.
Iran border guards killed fighting bandits near Pakistan: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – About 20 Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with “bandits” on the southeastern frontier with Pakistan overnight and several others were seized, Iranian media said on Saturday.
China leader promises ‘unprecedented’ reforms at key Party meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) – A top Chinese leader has promised “unprecedented” economic and societal reforms at the Communist Party’s much anticipated plenum meeting next month, state media reported on Saturday.
Detained Chinese reporter confesses to taking bribes: CCTV
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese journalist arrested last week on charges he defamed a state-owned construction equipment maker on Saturday confessed on state television to accepting bribes for fabricating stories, despite a public outcry over his detenti…
Germany, Brazil to propose anti-spying resolution at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Germany and Brazil are drafting a U.N. General Assembly resolution that would demand an end to excessive spying and invasion of privacy after a former U.S. intelligence contractor revealed massive international surveillance p…
Egypt’s top TV satirist back on air, pokes fun at all political camps
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s most prominent television satirist, Bassem Youssef, known for his fierce jabs at ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, returned to the airwaves on Friday following a summer break, poking equal fun at the fan frenzy surround…
Merkel to seek ‘no spy deal’ within EU as well as with U.S.
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union’s 28 member states to reach a “no spy deal” similar to an agreement France and Germany seek with the United State following allegations Washington tapped her mobile phone.
U.N. aid chief demands Security Council action on Syria aid access
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. aid chief Valerie Amos demanded stronger action by the U.N. Security Council on Friday to get desperately needed aid into Syria, where 2.5 million people in need have not received help for almost a year.
