Poll gap between Merkel’s conservatives, Social Democrats shrinks to 4 points
BERLIN (Reuters) – The lead in voter support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance over the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) shrank to a multi-year low of 4 percentage points, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.
Anonymous posters criticizing Pope appear in Rome
ROME (Reuters) – Posters accusing Pope Francis of attacking conservative Catholics appeared around Rome this weekend and were swiftly covered up by city authorities.
Iran will issue visas for U.S. wrestlers: IRNA
(Reuters) – Iran will issue visas for a U.S. wrestling team to attend the Freestyle World Cup competition, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Sunday, reversing a decision announced Friday to ban visas for the team in retaliation for an ex…
Bomb blast hits outside Bahraini capital, no casualties: state news
DUBAI (Reuters) – A bomb exploded on a main thoroughfare on the outskirts of the Bahraini capital Manama on Sunday damaged several cars but caused no injuries, in what the interior ministry described as a “terrorist” act.
Australian army chief to meet Indonesian military leaders after spat
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Australian army chief Angus Campbell will meet Indonesian military leaders in Jakarta on Wednesday, after defense cooperation was suspended last month over “insulting” teaching material found at an Australian base.
Deported Iranian refugee ‘in shock’ as he faces charges over false papers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Iranian refugee bound for Australia, who was sent to a controversial asylum camp in Papua New Guinea (PNG), fled to Fiji and was then deported back again to PNG, has now been charged with using false documents, police said on Sund…
Le Pen kicks off campaign with promise of French ‘freedom’
LYON, France (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen kicked off her presidential campaign on Saturday with a promise to shield voters from globalization and make their country “free”, hoping to profit from political turmoil to score a Donald …
China punishes 11 for dereliction of duty after deadly bus fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – The government of the northern Chinese region of Ningxia has punished 11 officials for dereliction of duty after a deadly bus fire last year killed 18 people in the regional capital Yinchuan.
Trump says U.S. will work to restore peace in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko the United States will work to restore peace along the border with Russia.
Iran vows ‘roaring missiles’ if threatened, defies new sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran would use its missiles if its security is under threat, as the elite force defied new U.S. sanctions on its missile programme by holding a military exercise on Saturday.
