Israelis and Palestinians downbeat as Kerry extends peace bid
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East peace mission on Saturday, shuttling between Jerusalem and Amman for more talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving their stalled negotiations.
Rousseff’s popularity plummets in wake of Brazil protests
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating sank by 27 percentage points in the last three weeks, a poll showed on Saturday in the strongest evidence yet that the recent wave of street protests sweeping Brazil poses a serious threa…
Looking to Africa’s future, Obama to cite Mandela, civil rights
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will challenge Africans to renew efforts to expand economic growth and democratic government in a speech Sunday, invoking the legacies of Nelson Mandela and the U.S. civil rights movement in overcoming ob…
Thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Kurds
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched to Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Saturday chanting slogans against the government and police after security forces killed a Kurdish demonstrator in southeastern Turkey.
Detained Somali Islamist commander flown to Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – One of Somalia’s most prominent Islamist rebel commanders, arrested by a regional administration, was flown to the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, where he agreed to hold talks with the federal government about his fate, Somali off…
Dozens feared dead in fighting for control of Somali port city
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Dozens of people were feared killed in two days of fierce fighting for control of a strategic Somali port city, according to witness and militia accounts on Saturday, despite efforts to prevent the clashes escalating into broader …
Egyptian rail workers jailed over train crash that killed 50
CAIRO (Reuters) – Two Egyptian railway workers were sentenced to 10 years in prison on Saturday over a train crash last year that killed 50 people, mostly children, and inflamed public anger at the country’s shoddy transport network.
South Sudan’s vice president to visit Khartoum on Sunday
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudan’s vice president will visit Sudan on Sunday, both sides said on Saturday, marking the highest-level talks between the long-time African foes since Khartoum threatened to stop cross-border oil flows.
No threat in China rivalry for Africa business: Obama
PRETORIA (Reuters) – The United States does not feel threatened by the growth of trade and investment in Africa by China and other emerging powers, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday.
Talks with Palestinians unlikely despite Kerry bid: Israeli minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A senior Israeli official on Saturday played down the prospect of shuttle diplomacy by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reviving long-stalled peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
