‘It’s best for Spain’: Rajoy steps down as party leader
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday announced he was resigning as leader of the conservative People’s Party (PP) after losing power in a no-confidence vote.
Jordan’s king appoints economist to form new government, calls for dialogue
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah tasked a former World Bank economist on Tuesday with forming a new government and urged talks to achieve a planned income tax law that has provoked the country’s biggest protests in years.
Netanyahu says not surprised by Iran’s enrichment intentions
PARIS (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was not surprised by Iran’s declared intention to increase uranium enrichment capacity and reaffirmed a vow to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Grilled by anti-graft agents, Malaysia’s former first lady makes fashion statement
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysians who voted scandal-tainted prime minister Najib Razak out of office last month were treated to the sight of his allegedly high-spending wife Rosmah Mansor submitting herself to questioning at the anti-graft agency hea…
Italy’s Conte promises radical change in address to parliament
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new prime minister promised on Tuesday to bring radical change to the country as he sought parliamentary backing for an anti-establishment government which plans to challenge European Union rules on budgets and immigration.
Spain’s former PM Mariano Rajoy to stand down as leader of the people’s party
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday he would stand down as leader of the People’s Party (PP) after his party was ousted from government in a no-confidence vote from Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez.
Jordan’s king says new government must review entire tax system
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s king said on Tuesday the new government must conduct a full review of the country’s tax system and launch a dialogue over a planned income tax law, which has sparked the country’s biggest protests in years.
U.S. should stop detaining migrants, separating children: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on the United States on Tuesday to stop detaining irregular migrant families and separating children at the southern border, saying it contravened the law.
Iran to start building advanced centrifuges: Salehi
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran has begun work on infrastructure to build advanced centrifuges at its Natanz facility but will adhere to its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the director of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday.
Italy’s ‘government for change’ seeking parliament’s backing
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s anti-establishment government will seek backing in the Senate on Tuesday, one of the final hurdles before it can begin implementing its plans to challenge European Union rules on budgets and immigration.
