Erdogan’s AKP gets local election boost from nationalists
Turkey’s nationalist MHP will support President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party candidates in local elections in three key cities next year, the MHP leader said on Saturday, in a boost to the AKP’s election prospects.
French police fire tear gas at fuel price protesters
Police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters in Paris who are angry over rising fuel costs and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies, the second weekend of “yellow vest” protests that have caused disruption across France….
Armed men kidnap 15 girls in southeastern Niger: mayor
Armed men kidnapped 15 girls overnight in southeastern Niger, the local mayor said on Saturday.
Armed men kidnap 15 children in southeastern Niger: mayor
Armed men kidnapped 15 children overnight in southeastern Niger, the local mayor said on Saturday.
Brexit deal is best option to protect British economy: finance minister
Britain’s draft deal to leave the European Union is the best available solution to safeguard the economy and start to reunite a divided country, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Saturday.
Clashes follow detention of ultra-right Pakistani cleric
Pakistan on Saturday detained scores of protesters in a continuing crackdown against followers of a hardline Islamic cleric who led three days of protests over blasphemy laws and whose arrest overnight triggered violent clashes with police.
Iran’s Rouhani calls for Muslims to unite against United States
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite against the United States, instead of “rolling out red carpets for criminals”.
Suspected Islamic State gunmen kill nine in southern Libya: resident
Gunmen on Friday raided a town deep in Libya’s southern desert, killing nine people and kidnapping several others, a resident said, with officials blaming the attack on the militant group Islamic State.
Security heightened at disputed Indian religious site ahead of mass gathering
Indian authorities will launch a major security operation at the ruins of 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya on Sunday when tens of thousands of Hindu monks and religious leaders gather to urge the government to build a new Hindu temple on the disputed sit…
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: NATO
A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement, bringing the U.S. combat death toll this year to eight.
