Bangladesh’s opposition group says ‘strongly’ wants to contest elections
Bangladesh’s main opposition political group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), “strongly” wants to take part in national elections due in three months, the party’s secretary general told Reuters on Saturday.
North Korea says continued sanctions deepen its mistrust in U.S.
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong ho told the United Nations on Saturday that continued sanctions on Pyongyang were deepening its mistrust in the United States.
Six arrested in Barcelona on day of protests for and against Catalan independence
Six people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday as protesters for and against independence scuffled with police, two days before the first anniversary of a vote on secession that polarized the Spanish region.
Danish police call off hunt for black Volvo after urgent search
Danish police said on Saturday they had questioned and later released two suspects who were found traveling in the Swedish-registered black Volvo that sparked a major crime search on Friday.
Syria foreign minister tells U.N. country is ready for refugee return
Syria’s foreign minister, Walid al-Moualem, told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that the country was ready for the voluntary return of refugees who fled during the more than seven-year conflict.
U.S. pulls diplomats from Iraqi city, citing threats from Iran
The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel assigned there following increasing threats from Iran and Iran-backed militia, including rocket fire.
Indonesian quake, tsunami kills hundreds, death toll seen rising
At least 384 people were killed, many swept away as giant waves crashed onto beaches, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday.
Egyptian court sentences activist to jail for ‘false news’ over sexual harassment video
An Egyptian court has sentenced an activist to two years in jail over a video she posted on social media criticizing the government for failing to protect women against sexual harassment and over poor living conditions, her lawyer said.
Indonesia tsunami sensors missed huge waves: official
Indonesia’s geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after it was first issued following a major earthquake that sent huge waves crashing into the northeastern coast of Sulawesi island, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more homeless….
Tensions in Barcelona as thousands protest for and against Catalan independence
Thousands of people demonstrating both for and against Catalan independence shut down parts of central Barcelona on Saturday, two days before the anniversary of a vote on secession last year that polarised the wealthy Spanish region.
