Germany’s SPD fighting to hang onto power in key state election
HERNE, Germany (Reuters) – Just a few years ago, Germany’s Social Democrats were pinning their hopes on Hannelore Kraft as their answer to Angela Merkel. Now Kraft is struggling just to stay on as a regional leader and hopes of her party unseating the …
Austrian vice chancellor quits over party in-fighting
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner, head of the conservative party in the centrist coalition government, said on Wednesday he was stepping down, having failed to quell in-fighting and speculation about the party’s future …
Stockholm truck attack suspect was not mentally ill: forensic board
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Rakhmat Akilov, the man suspected of ramming a truck into a crowd and killing five people in early April, was not suffering from a serious mental disorder at the time, according to the National Board of Forensic Medicine.
A Trump supporter, and his cab, play unexpected role in escape to Canada
Plattsburgh, N.Y. (Reuters) – Cab driver Curtis Seymour got the call at 3:30 a.m. to pick up a passenger at the Greyhound bus station in Plattsburgh, New York, about 25 miles (40 km) south of the Canadian border.
UK man held near May’s office appears in court on terrorism charge
LONDON (Reuters) – A man arrested near Prime Minister Theresa May’s office in London last month appeared in court on Wednesday and was remanded in custody after being charged with terrorism and explosives offences.
German minister’s pledge to reform military fails to stem criticism
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s defense minister on Wednesday promised to reform the military after the arrest of soldiers accused of plotting to carry out an attack motivated by right-wing extremism, but her pledge failed to quell growing criticism of he…
Philippines’ Duterte picks general, running mate and ‘sexy’ dancer for government posts
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte beefed up his administration by naming his military chief and his running mate as ministers on Wednesday, and appointing a racy dancer known for lambasting journalists to his communications team.
U.S. criticizes Russian build-up near Baltic states
PABRADE TRAINING AREA, Lithuania (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that a Russian missile deployment near the Baltic states was “destabilizing”, and officials suggested the United States could deploy a Patriot missile batt…
Fighting addiction at a Thai monastery
A high-paying job in Germany’s tech sector gave him money and prestige, but his life was spiraling out of control. A cocaine addiction had pushed him to the brink of suicide.
U.S. lawmakers not backing down on human rights for Tibet, Pelosi says
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) – Top U.S. lawmakers delivered a blunt message to China on Wednesday that they would not relent in their campaign to protect human rights in Tibet, calling for legislative and trade steps to press home their point.
