China detects African swine fever in pigs transported to Liaoning: Xinhua
China detected African swine fever virus in live pigs being transported to the northeastern Liaoning province, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, underlining the challenge facing Beijing in its bid to control the contagious disease.
Nigerian court grants permission to declare local Shi’ite group terrorists: solicitor general
A Nigerian court has granted the government permission to label a local Shi’ite group a terrorist organization, the solicitor general told Reuters on Saturday.
Russia detains more than 600 people over election protest: monitor
Russian police arrested more than 600 people on Saturday, including prominent activists, around a political protest in Moscow to demand that members of the opposition be allowed to run in a local election later this year.
Protesters briefly block traffic on Moscow’s ring road: Reuters witnesses
Protesters demanding the opposition be allowed to run in local elections in Moscow this year briefly brought traffic to a halt on the city’s garden ring road on Saturday, one of the Russian capital’s main arteries, Reuters witnesses said.
Italy pledges to complete rail link with France, EU official says
Italy has written to the European Union pledging to complete a rail link with France, according to the European Parliament president David Sassoli.
Iranian vessels stranded in Brazil to set sail on Saturday -harbor workers
Two Iranian ships stranded for weeks at a Brazilian port will be able to set sail on Saturday after the firm chartering the vessels obtained court rulings obliging state oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA to refuel them.
Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets in Hong Kong clash over banned march
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets while protesters hurled rocks during clashes in a rural Hong Kong town on Saturday as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by suspected triad gang members at a train station last weekend.
Iran says missile tests defensive, needs no one’s permission
Iran said on Saturday missile tests were part of its defensive needs and were not directed against any country, after Washington said Tehran had test-fired a medium-range missile.
Bully or broker: EU wonders which Boris Johnson will come to Brexit talks
The European Union is offering new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a wary welcome, insisting it will consider any detailed new ideas he has on Brexit but cautious lest his gambit is ultimately to blame Brussels for a no-deal departure.
Polish rights campaigners gather in Warsaw to condemn homophobic violence
Over 1,000 people gathered in Warsaw on Saturday in support of LGBT rights a week after the first pride march in the city of Bialystok was marred by violence.
