Irish government looks set to fall over policing scandal
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s government looked set to collapse on Friday after the party propping it up submitted a motion of no confidence in the deputy prime minister in violation of a three-year support agreement.
German president summons grand coalition partners for talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) appeared close to dropping their opposition to renewing cooperation with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, with a planned summit between the two camps seemingly offering a way out of a political imp…
Kosovo war crimes court ready for first indictments: chief judge
PRISTINA (Reuters) – A special court with international prosecutors and judges set up to tackle alleged war crimes by ethnic Albanians against Serbs during Kosovo’s 1998-99 war is ready to proceed with its first indictments, its president said in an in…
At least 54 killed after militants target mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai: state news
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 54 people were killed and 75 more wounded after suspected militants targeted a mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai with a bomb and gunfire, MENA state news agency said on Friday, citing an official source.
Lebanon’s Jumblatt criticizes Saudi over Hariri
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Top Lebanese Druze politician Walid Jumblatt on Friday criticized the way Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri had been treated by “some Saudi circles”, the first time he has appeared to direct blame at Riyadh over Hariri’s resignation this…
Russia: Asia should not be militarized under pretext of countering North Korea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is opposed to the militarization of Asia under the pretext of countering North Korea and is concerned by U.S. plans to deploy part of its global missile defense system in the region, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Frid…
Mnangagwa the ‘Crocodile’ sworn in as Zimbabwe president
HARARE (Reuters) – Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in on Friday as president of Zimbabwe in front of thousands of cheering supporters at Harare’s national stadium, bringing the final curtain down on the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe.
Afghan air strike kills about 20 Taliban at religious school – officials
KABUL (Reuters) – A rocket attack on an Afghan religious school killed about 20 Taliban insurgents exchanging fire with security forces, officials said on Friday, adding that no children were among the victims.
In western Moscow, Putin allies lose an election but cling to power
MOSCOW (Reuters) – More than 10 weeks after losing a local council election in western Moscow, Vladimir Putin’s party is clinging to power there – by fair means or foul.
Irish government fighting for survival ahead of key EU summit
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s government was fighting for its survival on Friday after the party propping it up announced plans to break their agreement because of the handling of a policing scandal.
