U.N. to hold Libya conference as planned despite surge in fighting: envoy
The United Nations is determined to hold Libya’s national conference on possible elections on time despite eastern forces’ advance on the capital Tripoli in an escalation of the conflict, a senior U.N. envoy said on Saturday.
Three Estonian parties, including far-right EKRE, agree on coalition plan
Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas unveiled a three-way coalition agreement with the conservative Fatherland party and the far-right EKRE group, which could see him hold power despite his Centre party having come second in an inconclusive election.
UK Labour leader waiting for government Brexit red lines to move: BBC
Britain’s Labour Party is waiting for the government’s Brexit “red lines” to move after talks with the governing Conservatives aimed at ending the deadlock, opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday, according to the BBC.
China’s Inner Mongolia reports human infection of H7N9 bird flu virus: Xinhua
China’s Inner Mongolia region reported on Saturday a case of human infection with the H7N9 bird flu virus, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia tells Libya’s Haftar it favors political solution to crisis
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov held a phone call on Friday with eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar and reiterated Moscow’s position that it supports a political solution to the crisis in the country.
Berlin activists march to demand city seize housing from landlords
Thousands of Berlin residents took to the streets on Saturday to vent anger over surging rents and demand the expropriation of more than 200,000 apartments sold off to big private landlords, which they blame for changing the character of the city.
Hundreds protest in London over Brunei’s anti-gay sharia laws
Hundreds of people rallied outside the Brunei-owned Dorchester hotel in London on Saturday in protest at new Islamic sharia laws in the country that punish homosexuality, adultery and rape with the death penalty.
Turkish opposition says it’s leading after half Istanbul ballots recounted
Turkey’s main opposition party said on Saturday its candidate for mayor of Istanbul retained his narrow lead over President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party candidate after recounts in nearly half of the city’s ballot boxes.
Blast kills at least three at Iran military shipyard: state media
A submarine battery exploded in an Iranian military shipyward on Saturday, killing three workers, state broadcaster IRIB said.
France says G7 mostly agreed except on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian issue
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations broadly agreed on issues during a two-day meeting, but were unable to bridge differences on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how to deal with Iran, France’s top diplomat said on Saturday.
