Tired of revolving door parliaments, Kuwaitis vote, again
KUWAIT (Reuters) – A boycott by some opposition Islamists may help liberals and independents in Kuwait’s election on Saturday, but there are signs that voters are flagging as they go to the polls for the sixth time in seven years.
Libyan activist shot dead in Benghazi
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen killed a lawyer and prominent Libyan political activist as well as two military officials in separate attacks in the eastern city of Benghazi on Friday, security officials said.
Pro-Mursi vigils to be brought to an end: Egypt interior minister
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sit-in protests in Cairo by supporters of Egypt’s deposed Islamist president will be “brought to an end soon and in a legal manner,” interim Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim was quoted as saying by state-run news website al Ahram.
Despite rapturous reception, pope faces challenges in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilians have given Pope Francis a superstar’s welcome on his first return to his home continent but the big question is whether the trip can help stop the hemorrhaging of the Catholic Church in Latin America.
Was ‘recklessness’ to blame for Spanish train crash?
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (Reuters) – Spanish police were investigating on Friday if the driver of a train that crashed in Santiago de Compostela killing dozens had been driving at reckless speed when he took a tight curve.
Syria rebels meet U.N. Security Council, urge Russia to end Assad support
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syrian rebel leaders met with the U.N. Security Council for the first time on Friday to discuss the country’s two-year war and appealed to Russia to stop its powerful political and military support for Syrian President Bashar…
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to sue Times for publishing critical letter
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday threatened to sue the Times of London for publishing an open letter by a group of celebrities, academics and others criticizing his handling of anti-government protests.
France to back legal argument in Argentina case against creditors
PARIS/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – France will petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review Argentina’s case in its decade-old legal battle with certain creditors, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Friday, citing the importance of global financ…
TS Dorian weakens while moving rapidly westward: NHC
Tropical storm Dorian, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become disorganized and is likely to weaken further over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.
Grenade blast in Rwanda capital kills two: police
KIGALI (Reuters) – A grenade blast in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Friday killed two people and wounded 32 others, police said, an attack that resembled one earlier this year and others since 2010.
