‘Yellow Vests’ march through Paris in 10th weekend of protests
Five thousand “Yellow Vest” demonstrators marched through the French capital on Saturday, marking a tenth consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
Anarchist group claims December attack on Athens church
An anarchist group on Saturday said it was responsible for an explosive device that wounded a police officer and a civilian outside a church in central Athens last month.
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
Syria now has a good opportunity to reach a political solution to its devastating eight-year war as ceasefires have brought calm to many areas of the country, Syria’s chief opposition negotiator said on Saturday.
Leader of Bavarian CSU promises new start with Merkel’s party
The new leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU) on Saturday promised an era of improved cooperation with Angela Merkel’s conservative party, with whom they share power at a federal level, in a bid to win back disillusioned voters.
Murdered Polish mayor’s funeral draws crowd of 45,000 in Gdansk
Murdered Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz’s funeral drew tens of thousands of people in the Polish Baltic coast city on Saturday amid outrage over his murder six days ago.
Austria’s Kurz ready to consider Brexit delay
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told German newspaper Welt Am Sonntag he is open for a delay in Britain’s exit from the European Union.
At least three migrants dead after dinghy sinks off Libyan coast
At least three people died at sea on Friday after a rubber dinghy carrying around 20 migrants ran into trouble in the Mediterranean some 100 km north of Tripoli, an Italian navy official said.
Former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar enters presidential race
A former warlord accused of historic war crimes entered Afghanistan’s presidential race on Saturday in a new challenge to President Ashraf Ghani who allowed him to return from exile two decades he was forced out by the Taliban.
Afghan interior minister resigns to join President Ghani’s election team
Afghan Interior Minister Amrullah Saleh stepped down from his post on Saturday in order to run for the vice-presidency alongside President Ashraf Ghani who plans to bid for a second term in July’s election.
Rival groups demonstrate in Thailand as election tensions grow
(The January 19 story corrects last paragraph to say coronation will be first in living memory for most Thais, but not all.)
