At least six killed in Peru clash with Shining Path
At least six people were killed in a clash between remnants of the defunct Shining Path rebel group and a military patrol in a coca-growing valley in central Peru, a Defense Ministry unit reported Saturday.
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Two killed, eight wounded in eastern Ukraine: mayor
Russian strikes killed two people and wounded eight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Saturday, the mayor said, accusing Moscow of having used cluster bombs in the attack.
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Mexico's popular president reaches out to his base
Mexico's popular president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is set to speak at an event Saturday that will give the leftist nationalist a chance to rally his base a year before his successor is to be elected.
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Vatican closes Nicaragua embassy amid escalating row
The Vatican representative to Nicaragua has left the country and closed its embassy there amid continuing tensions between Managua and the Holy See, the Vatican News portal has reported.
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Johnny Sexton sets new Six Nations point scoring record
Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton became Six Nations all-time record points scorer on Saturday after landing a penalty in the match with England at Lansdowne Road.
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Southampton fightback stuns Spurs, Leeds tame Wolves
Tottenham's challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League was hit by a late Southampton fightback in a 3-3 draw on Saturday, as Leeds boosted their survival hopes with a 4-2 win at Wolves.
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Van der Poel emulates grandfather Poulidor with Milan-San Remo triumph
Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the first 'Monument' of the season and the race his grandfather Raymond Poulidor took 62 years ago.
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Cut off by cyclone, Malawian villagers face hunger, perilous journeys
A husband holds his heavily pregnant wife's hand as the two wade across roaring floodwaters in southern Malawi.
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Protesters demonstrate UK plan to halt Channel crossings
Anti-racism protesters marched to Downing Street in London on Saturday to demonstrate against the government's contentious new plan to halt cross-Channel migrant crossings by barring arrivals from applying for asylum.
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Latin finance ministers meet in Panama under shadow of US bank crisis
Top financial officials from Latin American and Caribbean countries are meeting Saturday in an annual conclave of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), after a week overshadowed by the banking crisis in the United States and Europe.
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