Colombia’s FARC says holding U.S. soldier, willing to release
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels said they were holding a U.S. soldier captured a month ago, but were willing to release him to a humanitarian commission as they pursue peace talks with the Colombian government.
Divided Belgium to swear in new king
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium will swear in a new king on Sunday with festivities but also questions over the political influence of the monarch and the acceptance of Philippe as the king of all Belgians.
UK mosque bombing suspect also accused of Muslim man’s murder
LONDON (Reuters) – A Ukrainian man, detained this week over the bombing of mosques in central England, has also been accused of the murder of an elderly Muslim man stabbed to death on his way home from evening prayers three months ago, police said on S…
Islamist-Kurdish fighting spreads in rebel-held Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Clashes between Islamist rebel forces and Kurdish militias spread to a second Syrian province on Saturday, activists said, as factional tensions rose in the north of the country.
New Egyptian PM seeks dialogue, end to divisions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interim prime minister appealed on Saturday for an end to the nation’s divisions following the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and said tough measures might be needed to revive the economy.
Israel, Palestinians still at odds over borders ahead of talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will not bow to the Palestinians’ demand on the borders of their future state before peace talks begin but will meet their request for the release of some prisoners, Israeli officials said on Saturday.
Weakened Chilean conservatives pick woman to take on Bachelet
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s weakened conservative UDI party said on Saturday it has picked Labor Minister Evelyn Matthei as its new candidate in the November presidential election, which is expected to see former President Michelle Bachelet triumph.
UK mosque bombing suspect also accused of Muslim man’s murder
LONDON (Reuters) – A Ukrainian man, detained this week over the bombing of mosques in central England, has also been accused of the murder of an elderly Muslim man stabbed to death on his way home from evening prayers three months ago, police said on S…
Japan PM heads for election victory amid policy concerns
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc looks set for a handsome upper house election win on Sunday, cementing his grip on power and setting the stage for Japan’s first stable government since the charismatic Junichiro Koizumi left of…
Car bombs kill 30 in Shi’ite districts of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Multiple car bombings in predominantly Shi’ite districts of Baghdad killed at least 30 people on Saturday, police and medics said, the latest in a series of attacks that threaten to sink Iraq once again into full-blown sectarian con…
