Thousands rally at election protest in Moscow, leading activist arrested
Tens of thousands of Muscovites staged Russia’s biggest political protest for years on Saturday, rallying to demand free city-wide elections in spite of a government crackdown.
Richard Gere, Italy’s Salvini clash over migrant ship
Hollywood star Richard Gere on Saturday urged the Italian government to stop “demonising people” and instead help migrants who have been stranded on a Spanish charity boat in the Mediterranean for more than a week.
Car bomb in Libyan city of Benghazi kills two U.N. staff: medical source
A car bomb in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday killed two U.N. staff, several medical sources said.
Italy not thinking about leaving euro: Salvini
The leader of Italy’s League Matteo Salvini, who this week pulled the plug on his own governing coalition and called for a snap election, said on Saturday leaving the euro was not an option on the table.
Iran urges India, Pakistan to avoid any ‘hasty’ Kashmir decision
Iran’s armed forces chief of staff on Saturday cautioned Pakistan and India to avoid any “hasty decision” in Kashmir without considering the wishes of the region’s people, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Russia says rocket test on sea platform caused fatal accident – reports
Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom said on Saturday a fatal accident at a military site in northern Russia earlier this week took place during a rocket test on a sea platform, Russian news agencies reported.
Trump: Kim says ready to restart talks when U.S.-South Korea joint drills end
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Kim Jong Un told him he was ready to resume talks on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and would stop missile testing as soon as U.S.-South Korea military exercises end.
Pakistan cuts last remaining transport link to India over Kashmir dispute
Pakistan said on Saturday it had canceled a bus linking Lahore with India’s capital New Delhi, the last remaining public transport link between the neighbors divided by a dispute over the Kashmir region.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas during another weekend of protests
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday, and demonstrators swiftly gathered elsewhere during another tense and restive weekend.
China tells UK to back off after minister’s call for Hong Kong probe
Beijing on Saturday told the United Kingdom to stay out of China’s internal affairs after Britain’s foreign minister called for an independent investigation into the recent protests in its former colony Hong Kong.
