War-ravaged Bosnian mosque reopens in move toward reconciliation
Thousands of Muslims flocked to the town of Foca on Saturday for the reopening of a historic mosque leveled at the beginning of the Bosnian war, in a ceremony aimed at encouraging religious tolerance between deeply divided communities.
Turkish soldier killed by YPG in northern Syria: defense ministry
One Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in the mainly Kurdish-controlled northern Syrian region of Tel Rifaat on Saturday, during an attack by the Kurdish YPG militia, the defense ministry said in a statement.
UK politicians can reach Brexit deal in next few days: Scottish Conservative leader
A Brexit deal could be reached by negotiators from Britain’s Conservative and Labour parties within a few days, the leader of Scotland’s Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, said.
Germany’s SPD becoming unelectable, works council chiefs say
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) are becoming unelectable after the head of their youth wing JUSOS called for companies such as BMW to be collectively owned, works council chiefs have warned.
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday, drawing a wave of Israeli air strikes that killed a Palestinian baby and a gunman, as hostilities flared across the border for a second day.
Russian foreign minister to meet Venezuela counterpart on May 5: Ifax
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Arreaza, in Moscow on Sunday, Interfax reported on Saturday, citing the Russian foreign ministry.
‘Glimmer of hope’ that UK parties can reach Brexit compromise: Hunt
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said he saw a “glimmer of hope” that his Conservative Party could reach a compromise on Brexit with the opposition Labour Party, but did not think Labour’s customs union proposal was a long-term solution.
Islamic State and Chadian fighters behind attack in southern Libya: source
Islamic State militants and Chadian opposition fighters were responsible for an attack on the forces of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in the southern Libyan city of Sebha, a military source said on Saturday.
Cyclone hits Bangladesh after battering India, mass evacuations save lives
The strongest cyclone to hit India in five years killed at least 12 people in eastern Odisha state before swinging north-eastwards into Bangladesh on Saturday where five more people died and more than a million were moved to safety.
UK Conservatives look for Brexit compromise after local poll losses
Britain’s governing Conservatives need to be open to compromise with the opposition Labour Party in order to deliver Brexit following heavy losses in Thursday’s local elections, senior ministers said on Saturday.
