‘Let Brits be Belgian’ – Juncker appeals for Brexit-hit EU staff
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British EU staff in Brussels should be given Belgian passports after Brexit if they want, Jean-Claude Juncker urged Belgium’s prime minister on Thursday, appealing him to end a policy of rejecting most requests.
Italy’s president calls new government consultations on May 7
ROME (Reuters) – President Sergio Mattarella has called for a fresh round of consultations on May 7 to discuss the formation of a new government and try to end nine weeks of political deadlock following inconclusive March elections.
Two teenagers gang raped in India, one commits suicide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two teenagers have been gang raped in separate incidents in India in the past four days, highlighting a rape epidemic that shows no sign of abating despite tougher penalties introduced last month.
Syrian rebels start pull-out from south Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels began pulling out of an enclave they have surrendered in south Damascus on Thursday, but a few fighters in another besieged area near Homs shelled government areas after their groups agreed to quit.
Watchdog groups warn of voter list fraud ahead of Malaysia’s election
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Electoral watchdog groups in Malaysia said on Thursday the voter list for a general election on May 9 had major flaws, including the existence of a 121-year-old voter, raising the specter of possible fraud.
North Korea’s Kim tells China he is committed to denuclearization
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting Chinese diplomat on Thursday that he is committed to denuclearization, China’s foreign ministry said, as diplomatic efforts to bring lasting peace to the Korean peninsula gather pace.
Cracks in Scottish nuclear reactor core prompt safety checks
LONDON (Reuters) – A reactor at EDF Energy’s Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland will remain offline for additional safety checks after cracks were found in its core, Britain’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said.
Advanced Russian war plane crashes in Syria, killing two crew
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An advanced Russian multi-role fighter plane crashed in Syria on Thursday morning shortly after take-off, killing both members of its crew, the Russian military was cited as saying by Russian news agencies.
China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, U.S. news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelli…
Back to the future: Rejuvenating China pushes Marxism as ‘true path’
BEIJING (Reuters) – With chat shows claiming “Marx was Right” and cartoons of his wild youth, China has gone to great lengths to show that the theories of German philosopher Karl Marx are still relevant today, ahead of the 200th anniversary of his birt…
