Iran denies ties to Afghan held in Germany for spying
Iran on Saturday denied having any link to an Afghan-German man suspected of spying for Tehran, suggesting his arrest in Germany was part of efforts to mar EU-Iran relations, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Some 170 migrants missing in two Mediterranean incidents
An estimated 170 migrants have been lost in the Mediterranean in two incidents involving dinghies that left from Libya and Morocco, migrants organizations said on Saturday.
More than 10,000 protest in Belgrade against Serbian president
More than 10,000 people marched through Belgrade on Saturday evening to protest against the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), demanding media freedom as a precondition for free and fair elections.
Cuba, Colombia face standoff over extradition request for ELN rebels
Cuba has sidestepped the Colombian government’s request for it to extradite 10 Marxist rebel commanders on the island for peace talks after Bogota blamed their National Liberation Army (ELN) for a car bomb on Thursday that killed 21 people.
Clashes break out in France as ‘yellow vests’ stage latest protest
Clashes broke out throughout France on Saturday, as an estimated 84,000 “yellow vests” demonstrators took to the streets in a 10th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
Bolivia bus crash kills 22, injures 37
Two buses collided on a winding road in the Bolivian altiplano early on Saturday morning, killing 22 and injuring 37, authorities said.
Rohingya insurgents attack police in western Myanmar, wounding six: state TV
Six Myanmar border guard police have been wounded in an attack by Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, government media reported on Saturday, amid fears of escalating violence in the region.
Mexico fuel pipeline blast kills 66, president defends response
At least 66 people were killed after a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico, authorities said on Saturday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended the army despite its failure to clear the site before the bla…
U.S. military says 52 militants killed in Somalia air strike
A U.S. air strike killed 52 militants in Somalia’s Middle Juba region on Saturday, its Africa Command said.
News photographer killed in Tripoli clashes
A freelance photographer who had contributed to the Associated Press among other news organizations was killed in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a government official and relatives said.
