Poland wants center-right MEP to replace Tusk as European Council head
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland named a center-right MEP as its candidate for European Council President on Saturday after it said it would oppose the re-appointment of former prime minister Donald Tusk as the chairman of EU leaders.
Somalia says 110 dead in last 48 hours due to drought
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhea resulting from a drought, the prime minister said on Saturday, as the area braces itself for widespread shortages of food.
Philippines says condemns extrajudicial killings, but none during drugs war
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday said it was committed to human rights and condemned extrajudicial killings but said those were “not to be confused” with incidents in its war on drugs, after a U.S. State Department report voiced concern a…
France’s Fillon under fire as party chiefs bring forward crisis meeting
PARIS (Reuters) – Embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was under growing pressure to quit the race on Saturday as his party leaders brought forward a meeting to discuss the situation and former allies shied away from a planned rally …
220 civilians killed by strikes in Iraq, Syria since 2014: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-one civilians were killed in nine separate strikes by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria between November and January, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
French conservative party chiefs to meet Monday over Fillon situation
PARIS (Reuters) – The political committee of French party The Republicans will meet on Monday to discuss the situation of its presidential candidate Francois Fillon, the party said in a statement on Saturday.
Greek privatization agency says disused airport project to go ahead
ATHENS (Reuters) – A 7.9 billion euro plan to turn a derelict former Athens airport into one of Europe’s biggest coastal resorts, included in Greece’s latest international bailout, will go ahead despite recent delays, a senior privatization agency offi…
Tight deadline for talks after nationalist surge in Northern Ireland
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Northern Irish leaders prepared on Saturday for three weeks of challenging talks to save their devolved government after a snap election that could have dramatic implications for the politics and constitutional status of the British …
Greece’s fiscal targets should be eased to help growth, central bank chief says
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s international lenders should lower the country’s fiscal targets from 2021 onwards to help boost its growth potential, central bank governor Yannis Stournaras said on Saturday.
Rows over reforms, election bog down Albania’s EU accession talks
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania’s political parties snuffed out hopes on Saturday for a compromise that would keep open the Balkan state’s path to European Union membership after Brussels warned that an opposition boycott of parliament put accession talks a…
