Syria's interim president moves his brother out of a top post

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – Syria ‘s interim leader reshuffled several top government posts on Saturday and removed his brother from a key position that had drawn accusations of nepotism as his administration struggles to unite a divided nation after a brutal civil war.

Iran ceasefire appears to hold and Bahrain detains dozens

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, said Saturday it arrested dozens of people it alleged had links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Indonesia arrests 321 foreigners in crack down on banned online gambling

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – More than 300 foreign nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged online gambling operation in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, police said Saturday, in one of the country’s largest crackdowns on illegal digital betting networks.

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and others

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Evacuations begin on cruise ship off Tenerife hit by hantavirus

TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) – The first passengers to be evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship now anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands arrived Sunday afternoon in Madrid, where they were being taken to a military hospital. Soon after, a French evacuation plane landed in Paris, where it was met by emergency vehicles that whisked passengers to hospitals.

Israel deports 2 activists detained for leading an aid flotilla to Gaza

Tel Aviv, Israel (AP) – Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Saudi oil giant Aramco sees Q1 profits rise 25%

Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, reported Sunday that its first quarter profits jumped 25% over last year, as it increased exports by using a pipeline that avoids shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been disrupted by the Iran war.

Iran war disruptions spark lost income in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent hours in fuel lines as supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran ripple into Bangladesh.

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is transferred to a Tehran hospital

BEIRUT (AP) – Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday.