Cuba says private sector freeze will not last years
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Cuban government said on Monday the freeze on new licenses for some private-sector occupations would not last years, in an attempt to reassure citizens worried about an apparent pause in the liberalization of the economy.
Venezuela launches manhunt for leaders of attack on army base
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela launched a country-wide manhunt on Monday for the men who assaulted an army base the day before, using state TV to flash pictures of the accused rebels who escaped with weapons after a gunfight with soldiers.
Turkey’s Erdogan claims Germany abetting terrorists
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany on Monday of assisting terrorists by not responding to thousands of files sent to Berlin or handing over suspects wanted by Turkish authorities.
EU expresses worry over Poland reviving different retirement age for men and women
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, is concerned that reintroducing a different retirement age for men and women in Poland could violate the bloc’s equality rules, according to a letter from Brussels to Warsaw seen by …
At least 22 wounded in bomb blast in Pakistani city of Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A bomb blast on Monday wounded at least 22 people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, a government official said, with no one immediately claiming responsibility.
Petition builds against Macron’s First Lady plans
PARIS (Reuters) – More than 220,000 people have signed a petition against French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to create a formal First Lady role for his wife Brigitte.
India kills five militants in Kashmir: army spokesman
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The Indian Army killed five militants on Monday who were trying to enter from Pakistan across a disputed Kashmir frontier, an Indian defense official said.
‘I’m your humble friend’, Philippines’ anti-U.S. leader tells Tillerson
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called himself a “humble friend” of the United States on Monday, taking a break from his notorious hostility towards Washington to grant a warm reception to visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Ti…
East Libyan city suffers as military forces tighten siege
BENGHAZI, Libya/TUNIS (Reuters) – Residents of Derna in east Libya say they are facing critical shortages after Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) tightened its longstanding siege around the city last week.
South Africa’s parliament Speaker allows secret ballot in Zuma no-confidence vote
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The speaker of South Africa’s parliament ruled on Monday that a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma brought by opposition parties will be held through a secret ballot – a decision which increases the chances he will ha…
