Left, right rub shoulders as Macron’s France eyes parliamentary vote
ANGERVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE, France (Reuters) – Eighty-year old Francois Bibes has voted for the left all his life. But the former mayor of a village in western France will back Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, a long-time conservative, in Sunday’s parliam…
UK police carry out controlled explosion near site of new U.S. embassy
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Wednesday they had carried out a controlled explosion near where the United States is building a new embassy in southwest London, but the unattended vehicles which triggered the action turned out not to be susp…
Anyone could beat Egypt’s Sisi in a fair vote, says would-be candidate
CAIRO (Reuters) – Conditions are so dire in President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s Egypt that anyone could beat him in next year’s presidential election if the vote is held fairly, the highest-profile potential challenger told Reuters.
Cameroon court denies bail to Anglophone protesters
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – A Cameroonian military court on Wednesday threw out a request for bail for three English-speaking activists who could face the death penalty for taking part in a protest against the government of President Paul Biya.
U.S., partners plan European military exercise with 25,000 troops
BERLIN (Reuters) – About 25,000 military forces from the United States and 23 other countries will take part in a large-scale military exercise called “Saber Guardian” planned in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania next month.
Merkel’s SPD rivals make election pledge to keep pensions stable
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) unveiled plans on Wednesday to keep pensions stable and cap contributions in an effort to win over voters in a September election and unseat conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel who is seeking a four…
Islamic State jails hidden among ordinary villas in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State built prison cells inside an ordinary villa in Mosul as part of the group’s tactic of boosting the safety of its jails and security centers by concealing them among regular houses.
Jordan begins trial of soldier accused of killing three U.S. trainers
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian military court on Wednesday opened the trial of a soldier accused of killing three U.S. soldiers at the gate of a major air base in the south of the country, the official state agency said.
Ferry traffic from Denmark to Germany and Sweden resumes after threat
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Ferries resumed crossings between Germany and Denmark after a brief halt on Wednesday following a threat made to local police by phone, Danish police said.
Myanmar army plane with over 100 on board missing after losing communication
YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar army aircraft with 120 people on board, including soldiers, family members and aircraft staff, went missing on Wednesday on a flight from a southern town to the city of Yangon, the military and civil aviation officials said…
