"An Iranian diplomat was killed Saturday when he resisted gunmen who were trying to kidnap him near the ambassador's residence, the Iranian Foreign Ministry and Yemeni security sources said."
From inside her "war room" in a temporary office at the Defense Ministry, Thailand's beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is watching television feeds of flag-waving protesters trying to bring down her government.
Yingluck can't order a police crackdown for fear of triggering a military coup. And she is now facing a serious legal threat: The country's anti-corruption commission has announced that it will probe her handling of a controversial rice policy, an investigation that could force her from office if she is found guilty.
The power struggle has taken place against what analysts also see as a battle for control over a crucial transition period when the country's 86-year-old monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, passes from the scene. But for much of it, Yingluck had stayed out of the spotlight.
"Egypt's Health Ministry says the death toll from street violence Friday has risen to four, hours before authorities release the results of this week's constitutional referendum."
An initial, informal count showed more than 90 percent of voters backed the document. Official results will be announced by the high electoral committee later Saturday.
Saturday that 15 people were also injured in the clashes
I just think this article is interesting since we just learned about Italian unification not to long and it's about the pope defrocking priests for child abuse. Child abuse is just wrong. I think the pope did the right thing and these priests should be punished for what they did.
For centuries, the church has had its own in-house procedures to deal with priests who sexually abuse children. One of the chief accusations from victims is that bishops put the church's own procedures ahead of civil law enforcement by often suggesting victims keep accusations quiet while they are dealt with internally.
"With a week to go until the talks, the Syrian opposition has yet to put forth a delegation for Geneva and remains bitterly divided on whether to attend at all."
With progress toward a transitional government highly unlikely, the conference will now focus as much on the humanitarian crisis as it will on discussions about Syria's political future.
I just thought this article was interesting, since it is on the topic of Syria which we just had a collection about. European intelligence agencies secretly met with the president of Syria. I think this article can also help understand the Syrian conflict or rather, more about Syria.