Responding to Macron, Merkel protege warns against centralized EU
The leader of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) has responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s ideas for a “European renaissance” by offering some overlap with his vision, while also warning against too much centralization.
Sudanese women protesters sentenced to 20 lashes, month in jail
Nine female Sudanese protesters were sentenced on Saturday to 20 lashes and one month in prison for rioting, the Democratic Alliance of Lawyers said, a day after President Omar al-Bashir ordered the release of all women detained in anti-government demo…
U.N. agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
The United Nations refugee agency should have a bigger presence inside Syria to observe and help refugees returning from abroad and from displacement within the war-torn country, UNHCR Commissioner Filippo Grandi said on Saturday.
More civilians leave Islamic State’s Syria enclave, delaying final assault
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) paused military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants holed up in the group’s final enclave in eastern Syria, expecting more civilians to be evacuated from the area on Saturday, an SDF official s…
Libya’s Tripoli airport closed due to unidentified drone
The airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli was closed on Saturday due to an unidentified drone flying in the area, the airport’s director said.
Opposition protesters scuffle with police as Venezuela’s lights flicker
Venezuelan opposition activists scuffled with police and troops on Saturday morning in the run-up to a rally intended to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, as electricity remained intermittent after the country’s worst blackout in decades.
Thousands march in France in latest ‘yellow vest’ protests
Thousands of “yellow vest” protesters marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday, marking the 17th straight weekend of demonstrations despite attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to quell discontent with a nationwide series of debates.
U.S. official suggests Italy avoid China’s Belt and Road plan
The Italian government should not support China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure plan, a spokesman for the White House’s group of national security advisers said on Saturday, calling it a “vanity project.”
At least 13 killed in a bar shooting in violent Mexico state
At least 13 people were killed and another seven wounded in a shooting at a bar early on Saturday in Mexico’s violence-wracked Guanajuato state, local media reported.
British police briefly close roads near parliament over security alert
British police briefly shut London’s Westminster bridge and roads close to parliament and the capital’s police headquarters on Saturday due to a suspicious vehicle.
