EGYPT

75 face execution over 2013 protest

CAIRO — An Egyptian court sentenced 75 people to death on Saturday, including top figures of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, for their involvement in a 2013 sit-in. The Cairo Criminal Court referred the sentences to the Grand Mufti, the country’s top theological authority, for his nonbinding opinion. The opinion could lead a judge to alter initial sentences, which are also subject to appeal. Of the 75 defendants, 44 are jailed and 31 are at large. (AP)

RUSSIA

Tens of thousands rally over pensions

MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied across Russia on Saturday to protest plans to substantially raise the age at which citizens can receive their state retirement pensions. A bill under debate would gradually raise the pension ages from 60 to 65 for men and from 55 to 63 for women. Protests in Moscow and Yekaterinburg each drew about 10,000 people. Rallies also were held in Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd. (AP)

JAPAN

Tropical storm makes landfall

TOKYO — A tropical storm disrupted transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes. At least 16 people had been injured, according to public broadcaster NHK. Tropical Storm Jongdari made landfall about 1 a.m. Sunday in central Japan after dumping heavy rain on eastern Japan the previous day. Downgraded from a typhoon, it had maximum sustained winds of 56 miles per hour. (AP)

Indonesia

Earthquake kills at least 3, injures 12

JAKARTA — A shallow, magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Sunday killed at least three people and injured a dozen others on Indonesia’s Lombok Island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali. The quake damaged dozens of single-story houses and taller buildings and was felt in a wider area, including in Bali, where no damage or casualties were reported. The three fatalities and injuries were caused by falling slabs of concrete, a Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman said. (AP)

SYRIA

Kurdish-led group to join peace talks

DAMASCUS — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Council said Saturday it has agreed to work with the Syrian government on ending seven years of violence in the country and setting up a roadmap for Syria’s future. The SDC is the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces that controls parts of northeast Syria. In May, President Bashar Assad threatened to attack areas held by the SDF but said he was open to negotiations. (AP)