On eve of meeting, India raps Pakistan on cross-border attacks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the United Nations on Saturday that neighboring Pakistan is the “epicenter of terrorism in our region,” setting the stage for a tense meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Shar…
Berlusconi’s ministers resign from Italy government: deputy PM
ROME (Reuters) – All ministers from former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party resigned from the coalition government on Saturday, said a spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Angelino Alfano.
Aftershock kills 15 in quake-hit Pakistan province
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed on Saturday when an aftershock hit a Pakistani province where hundreds were killed in an major earthquake earlier this week.
Rebels seize military post on Syria’s southern border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebel fighters including foreign Islamists took control of a military post on Syria’s southern border with Jordan on Saturday after four days of heavy fighting with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, activists said.
Iranians cheer, protest over Rouhani’s historic phone call with Obama
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Iranians cheered President Hassan Rouhani on his return from New York on Saturday after his historic phone call with U.S. President Barack Obama but a smaller number of hardliners shouted “Death to America” and threw eggs …
Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013 after protests
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the eve…
India building collapse toll reaches 50, more feared trapped
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The death toll from the collapse of a five-storey apartment block in India’s financial capital of Mumbai climbed to 50 on Saturday and was expected to rise as more than a dozen people were feared trapped in the rubble.
Guinea votes in long-delayed parliamentary election
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea voted on Saturday in a parliamentary election touted as the completion of its transition to democracy after a 2008 military coup and the end to decades of political instability.
Merkel ally attacks left’s plan to poll members over tie-up
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies has attacked a plan by the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) to put any decision on forming a “grand coalition” with her to a vote of its grassroots members, warning against tactics that th…
President says Italy needs continuity, not continuous polls
ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Saturday the country needed a stable government, not more elections, after Prime Minister Enrico Letta said he felt compelled to call a confidence vote this week that could lead to yet anoth…
