Truck carrying aid crosses Brazil border into Venezuela -opposition lawmaker
A truck carrying humanitarian aid crossed into Venezuela from Brazil at midday on Saturday, opposition lawmaker Miguel Pizarro told reporters in Caracas.
U.S. ‘gravely concerned’ about reports of civil society indictments in Turkey: State Department
The United States is “gravely concerned” by reports that prosecutors in Turkey have moved to indict 16 civil society, media and business leaders, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday.
Venezuelan troops fire tear gas to repel activists on Colombia border: Reuters witness
Venezuelan troops blocking a border bridge with Colombia fired tear gas on Saturday to repel dozens of opposition lawmakers and activists walking toward the frontier to receive humanitarian aid from the Colombian side, a Reuters witness said.
More than 100 separatists detained in Kashmir in pre-election crackdown
More than 100 separatists in Kashmir were detained in overnight raids, police officials said on Saturday, as part of a crackdown on groups that might cause trouble ahead of nationwide elections set to be held by May.
Two killed after minibus hits landmine near east Ukraine’s Donetsk
A minibus hit a landmine while crossing the border between Ukraine and the breakaway Donetsk region on Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring a third, local authorities and witnesses said.
No regrets for woman who stuck by Islamic State through defeats
Heading to a camp for displaced people as Islamic State’s territorial “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria faces final defeat, Ghalia Ali shows no regret about abandoning her life as a student in Tunisia to join the militants in 2014.
Day into emergency rule, Sudan’s Bashir names VP and prime minister
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir appointed a first vice president and a new prime minister on Saturday, a day after declaring a state of emergency that did little to halt street demonstrations, the most sustained of his 30-year rule.
Venezuela protests flare, soldiers defect ahead of border aid operation
Venezuelan troops fired tear gas at angry protesters unable to cross into Colombia on Saturday after President Nicolas Maduro closed the border to stop the opposition bringing U.S. humanitarian aid into the South American nation.
State governor Ayala appointed Sudan’s prime minister
Mohamed Tahir Ayala, governor of Gezira state, was appointed Sudan’s prime minister, presidency said on Saturday.
Poland ruling party pledges more welfare spending ahead of vote
Poland’s nationalist ruling party pledged on Saturday to increase public spending by up to $10 billion a year, raising child subsidies, state pensions and transport infrastructure as part of a campaign ahead of this year’s parliamentary election.
