As violence rages, Cameroon government in denial, HRW says
(This June 7 story corrects source of fighter estimates in paragraph 12, clarifies view on separatists in paragraph 8)
Two Sudan rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM: sources
Two Sudanese rebel leaders were arrested early on Saturday, opposition sources said, shortly after meeting visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is trying to mediate in a crisis threatening a transition to democracy.
UK PM candidate Raab says suspending parliament remains a Brexit option
Suspending parliament remains an option to ensure Britain leaves the European Union on Oct. 31, former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said on Saturday, rejecting criticism of the measure from other Conservative leadership candidates.
Why Hong Kong’s extradition law changes are fueling fears
Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a bid to block changes to the Chinese-ruled city’s extradition laws, which could pave the way for fugitives wanted by mainland China to be sent across the border …
Turkey says it has ‘neutralized’ 43 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday a total of 43 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had been “neutralized” as part of an operation Ankara launched in northern Iraq 13 days ago.
New U.S. sanctions show offer of talks with Iran not genuine: Foreign Ministry
Additional sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States show that Washington’s offer of talks is not genuine, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday.
Huge Hong Kong protest expected in last push to scrap extradition bill
At least half a million people in Hong Kong are expected to brave sweltering heat on Sunday to press the government to scrap a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial, organizers of the march said.
Philippines slams ‘unpardonable intrusions’ by U.N. rights experts
The Philippine government attacked United Nations human rights experts on Saturday for “unpardonable intrusions”, after a call for an international investigation into killings linked to President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
A week late, but India’s monsoon arrives in southern Kerala
India’s annual monsoon, which delivers about 70 percent of the country’s rainfall, officially arrived on the coast of southern Kerala state on Saturday, the weather office said, a week later than usual.
Four Pakistani soldiers killed in roadside blast
Four soldiers were killed and another four were wounded by a roadside bomb blast in a tribal area of northwestern Pakistan on Friday, in the latest attack in recent weeks in the restive North Waziristan region, officials said.
