ANC-allied union calls for South Africa’s Zuma to quit
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s biggest trade union called on President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday to quit after his cabinet reshuffle cost the country one of its investment-grade credit ratings and deepened splits within the ruling African National Con…
Near EU border, Le Pen wins support even among French who back the euro
HAYANGE, France (Reuters) – Aline Dugravot is in a bind over whether to vote for Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election: she likes the National Front leader’s anti-immigration message, but also likes the EU and the euro currency, which Le Pen …
Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Iraqi Kurds to lower Kurdish flag in Kirkuk
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on Iraqi Kurds to lower the Kurdish flag in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, warning that failure to do so would damage their relations with Turkey.
U.N. expands civilian camps as air strikes resume on Mosul
MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday it was expanding camps for people fleeing Mosul, as air strikes resumed on Islamic State positions in Iraq’s second largest city.
Yemen forces prepare to move on main port, agencies say civilians at risk
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemeni government forces and their Arab allies are massing north and south of the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah despite United Nations and aid groups warnings that a military operation there would put millions of civilians at …
Erdogan says to continue making ‘Nazi remnants, fascists’ remarks to EU
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to continue calling European countries “Nazi remnants and fascists” if they maintain their “current attitude against Turkey”, despite repeated condemnation from European capitals.
Arrests in Iran show Rouhani’s difficulty shielding reformists ahead of vote
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hengameh Shahidi knew the security agents were coming for her. An Iranian journalist and activist, she had been tipped off by contacts close to the government and prepared letters for her family to post on social media in case of her…
Hungary passes law targeting Soros-founded university, thousands protest
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary approved a new law on Tuesday that could force a university founded by financier George Soros out of the country despite protests against the plan in Budapest and condemnation abroad.
Iraq reopens hot springs spa amid Mosul war chaos
HAMMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Some Iraqis in this town get massages in a spa or take muddy baths and relax in the morning sun on the banks of the Tigris. Others beg for food or rise at dawn to queue for water.
South Korean software tycoon roars back into contention for president
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean software mogul Ahn Cheol-soo clinched his centrist People’s Party nomination to run for president on Tuesday, roaring back into contention in the May 9 vote after abandoning his presidential ambitions in 2012.
