Merkel’s CDU agrees to pursue grand coalition in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party agreed on Sunday to pursue a “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats (SPD) to break the political deadlock in Europe’s biggest economy.
President favored as Hondurans vote, but critics fear power grab
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ U.S.-friendly leader looked poised to win a second term as voters cast their ballots in the Central American country on Sunday, eight years after he supported a coup to remove a previous president who flirted with re-e…
Egypt court frees 17 accused of inciting debauchery: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Cairo court on Sunday released 17 people arrested last month during a crackdown by the authorities on homosexuality, judicial sources said.
Thousands of Romanians rally against ruling party’s judicial overhaul
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Romanians rallied in the capital Bucharest and dozens of other cities on Sunday, protesting against a widely criticized plan by the ruling Social Democrats to overhaul the judiciary.
Pakistani Islamists clash with police, paralyse cities
FAIZABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – A hard-line Islamist party’s activists clashed with security forces in Pakistan’s capital and other cities on Sunday, officials said, paralysing Islamabad a day after a failed clearing operation killed several people and …
Egypt attack to spur on Saudi-backed Muslim military alliance: crown prince
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Sunday an attack on an Egyptian mosque that killed more than 300 worshippers would galvanize an Islamic military coalition that aimed to counter “terrorism and extremis…
President strong as Hondurans vote, but critics fear power grab
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ U.S.-friendly leader looked poised to win a second term as polling stations opened their doors on Sunday, eight years after he supported a coup to remove a previous president who flirted with reelection.
Cuba holds municipal elections on road to Castro era’s end
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba took another step on Sunday toward the end of the Castro era, with millions of residents placing paper ballots in cardboard boxes for ward delegates to municipal assemblies.
Search for Argentine sub faces strong winds on 11th day of hunt
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The hunt for an Argentine submarine missing since Nov. 15 pressed on through gusting South Atlantic winds on Sunday while families of the 44 crew members tried to cling to hope despite tough search conditions and worries about …
Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 23
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An intensifying push by the Syrian government and allied forces to take the last major rebel stronghold near the capital Damascus killed at least 23 people on Sunday and injured many, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
