Bahrain opposition says will hold pro-democracy protest Friday
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain’s main opposition will hold a day of pro-democracy protests on Friday despite a crackdown last week in which police used teargas and birdshot to disperse anti-government demonstrations.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, 89, is sworn in and attacks ‘vile’ West
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Africa’s oldest leader at 89, began a new five-year term on Thursday by calling the West “vile” for questioning his re-election and vowing to press ahead with nationalist economic policies.
Madagascar pushes back presidential election to October
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar pushed back the date of its presidential elections for the third time on Thursday, to October 25, as the Indian Ocean island struggles to end years of political crisis.
U.N.’s Pillay wants probe of alleged Syria attack as soon as possible
GENEVA (Reuters) – Allegations of a chemical weapons attack in Syria are “exceptionally grave” and must be investigated as soon as humanly possible, U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday.
London police say disclosure of Snowden-linked data could risk lives
LONDON (Reuters) – London Police said on Thursday material seized from the partner of a journalist who has led coverage of Edward Snowden’s leaks was “highly-sensitive” and, if disclosed, could put lives at risk.
Bomber hits Iraq military headquarters, killing 14
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives to a military headquarters in western Iraq and blew himself up outside it on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, police said.
Putin foe fails to oust Moscow mayor from election race
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s troubles mounted on Wednesday when a court rejected his bid to push his main pro-Kremlin rival out of the Moscow mayoral race and an electoral official said Navalny himself might be disquali…
MPs find German security shamefully negligent on neo-Nazi cell
BERLIN (Reuters) – German security forces shamefully neglected the threat of the far right and their bungled investigations and prejudice enabled a neo-Nazi cell blamed for nine racist murders to go undetected for more than a decade, a parliamentary co…
Senior Sicilian mafia member denied bail in London court
LONDON (Reuters) – A Sicilian mafioso arrested after living in Britain quietly under an assumed name for 20 years was denied bail for a second time on Thursday by a London court, as Italian authorities seek his extradition to serve a jail term.
Sahara jihadist groups merge, threaten French interests: report
NOUAKCHOTT/PARIS (Reuters) – Two Islamist groups that broke away from al Qaeda’s North African wing and fought in Mali have merged, pledging to attack French interests, according to a statement published on Thursday.
