Yemen leader-in-exile Hadi returns for meeting of divided parliament
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who lives in Saudi Arabia while rival Houthi forces control the capital Sanaa, made a rare visit to his country on Saturday for a meeting of the divided parliament in a loyalist southern province.
Fighting across Afghanistan as Taliban opens offensive before talks
Taliban forces attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, a day after the launch of their annual spring offensive, as fighting intensified across the country ahead of the next round of peace talks with U.S. representatives.
Civilian government to be established in Sudan: new head of military council
The new head of Sudan’s transitional military council said on Saturday that a civilian government would be established after consultations with opposition forces and promised that the transitional period would last for a maximum of two years.
Islamic state says it was behind Pakistan market suicide bombing
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 18 people in a Pakistan market, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday.
Jailed Catalan leaders ease position on post-election coalition talks
Four Catalan leaders on trial over a 2017 bid to split their region from Spain have said separatists should be more flexible about entering negotiations on forming the next Madrid government after a April 28 national election.
Poland’s Kaczynski says ‘no’ to the euro as part of election campaign
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) says ‘no’ to the euro and believes Warsaw should only adopt the common currency when its economy is as big as Germany’s, PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Saturday.
Sudan’s intelligence chief quits, protesters keep up pressure
Sudan’s security and intelligence chief quit on Saturday, state media reported, a day after the defense minister stepped down abruptly as interim leader following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir and protesters kept up demands for change.
Sudan’s security and intelligence chief quits: Sudanese TV
Sudan’s security and intelligence chief, Salah Gosh, resigned on Saturday, Sudanese TV reported.
Italy says military intervention ‘cannot be a solution’ in Libya
Italy’s prime minister has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict in its former colony, warning that it might trigger a refugee exodus across the Mediterranean.
Malaysia to free Vietnamese woman accused of Kim Jong Nam murder on May 3: lawyer
A Vietnamese woman who had been accused of killing the half-brother of North Korea’s leader will be freed from a Malaysian prison on May 3, her lawyer said, a day earlier than previously expected.
