Australian MP resigns over dual nationality in new blow for government
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would not call a general election after a citizenship crisis claimed another member of parliament on Saturday, leaving his government clinging to power with the support of two indep…
China faces historic corruption battle, ruling party’s new graft buster says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial on Saturday, underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s focus on eliminating corrupt behaviour.
Croatia government survives no-confidence vote over Agrokor debt crisis
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The Croatian government survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote early on Saturday that the opposition demanded over the handling of a debt crisis at the country’s largest private firm Agrokor [AGROK.UL].
Jailed German-Turkish reporter sees Turkey drifting toward fascism
BERLIN (Reuters) – Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish journalist detained by Ankara since February, has accused Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of subjecting his entire society to a “regime of fear” and said Turkey is drifting toward fascism.
Exclusive: South Sudan’s government using food as weapon of war – U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s government is using food as a weapon of war to target civilians by blocking life-saving aid in some areas, United Nations sanctions monitors told the Security Council in a confidential repor…
German parties see momentum in coalition talks despite lingering divisions
BERLIN (Reuters) – German parties cited progress on Friday after three weeks of talks about a three-way coalition, with their leaders due to thrash out remaining differences over transport and climate on Sunday.
Burundi rejects International Criminal Court war crimes investigation
AMSTERDAM/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Burundi said on Friday it will refuse to cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes prosecutors suspect were committed by forces loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza’s government ag…
Pope, in change from predecessors, condemns nuclear arsenals for deterrence
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis appeared to harden the Catholic Church’s teaching against nuclear weapons on Friday, saying countries should not stockpile them even for the purpose of deterrence.
EU parliament questions independence of police, judiciary in Malta
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers have raised concerns over money laundering in Malta and the independence of its police and judiciary in a draft resolution, stepping up pressure on the island after the assassination of an investigative jou…
Man deliberately rams car into students in southern France, three hurt
TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) – A man deliberately drove his car into a group of people outside a school near Toulouse in southern France on Friday, injuring three Chinese students, police sources said.
