At least 62 killed in forest fire still raging in Portugal
PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal (Reuters) – A huge forest fire raging since Saturday in central Portugal has killed at least 62 people, most of them dying in their cars as they tried to flee, the government said on Sunday,
Chile rescuers find water in area where two missing miners were trapped
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A drilling probe conducted by rescuers seeking to find two workers missing in a southern Chile mine for more than a week found water in the area where they are thought to have been at the time of a June 9 flood, authorities said on…
Venezuela’s Maduro slams Twitter after accounts blocked
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday said Twitter was an “expression of fascism” after accounts linked to his government were suspended, accusing the U.S. company of persecuting his followers.
Macron wins strong parliamentary majority, estimates show
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron won a commanding majority in France’s parliamentary election on Sunday, sweeping aside traditional parties and securing a powerful mandate for pro-business reforms.
Americans lament Cuba becoming ‘forbidden island’ again
HAVANA (Reuters) – American travelers who long to swill a cocktail at Havana’s legendary Sloppy Joe’s bar or dive into the rooftop pool of its newest luxury hotel had their dreams dashed when U.S. President Donald Trump announced his new Cuba policy th…
UK PM May will face leadership challenge if she softens Brexit: Telegraph
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will face an immediate leadership challenge from eurosceptic lawmakers in her party if she seeks to water down her plans for Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing senior Conservative sources…
Britain to hold special two-year parliament session to tackle Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – The British parliament will hold a rare two-year legislative session to tackle the complexities of Britain’s departure from the European Union, the government said on Saturday.
Germany’s Greens open to almost all coalitions but price is gay marriage
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens are open to working with any party except the right-wing Alternative for Germany after a September vote but will list gay marriage as a condition, which could make it tricky to work with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s co…
U.N. chief set to name new Libya envoy after rare contentious search
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was set to name a former Lebanese culture minister as new U.N. envoy to Libya, ending an unusually contentious four-month search that followed U.S. rejection of his first sugg…
Brazil’s Temer to sue billionaire foe over graft accusations
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer denied allegations made by a billionaire businessman in a magazine interview published on Saturday that he led a corruption scheme in which politicians squeezed high-profile executives for…
