China’s Xi pushes advanced technology for military
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military needs to promote technological innovation as the “key” to its upgrading and modernization, President Xi Jinping told military delegates to the annual meeting of parliament.
Two Argentine concert fans killed in spectators’ stampede
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Two people were killed and a dozen were injured on Saturday night when spectators rushed to the stage at an over-packed outdoor rock concert in eastern Argentina.
Albania’s prime minister announces replacement of four ministers
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Sunday he would replace four of his ministers this week, a move which failed to satisfy opposition protesters who have been calling for a technocratic caretaker government to take over until f…
Egypt’s capital set to grow by half a million in 2017
CAIRO (Reuters) – Cairo’s population is set to grow by 500,000 this year, more than any other city in the world, adding to the pressure on an Egyptian economy struggling to recover from six years of political turmoil.
Modi’s BJP sees bigger India mandate in 2019 after state landslide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party expects national elections in 2019 to deliver an even bigger mandate than in 2014, its leaders said on Sunday, buoyed by a thumping victory in the country’s most politically important st…
Berlin airport workers to strike again on Monday over pay
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ground staff at Berlin’s two airports will begin a 25-hour strike on Monday, their trade union said on Sunday, stepping up action in a pay dispute that has already caused the cancellation of around 1,000 flights.
At least 38 killed after Haiti bus plows into parade
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – At least 38 people were killed and about a dozen injured in northern Haiti late on Saturday after a bus drove into a parade of pedestrians while fleeing from an accident, civil protection authorities said on Sunday.
Germany agrees to deport Tunisian wanted over 2015 museum attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Sunday that a Tunisian man wanted in his homeland for his possible involvement in a deadly attack on a Tunis museum in 2015 can be deported.
Fillon’s party apologizes for anti-Semitic attack on French rival Macron
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Fillon’s party has apologized for tweeting a caricature of Emmanuel Macron, his main rival in the race to be France’s next president, that Fillon himself admitted was anti-Semitic, adding to a row of controversies around his …
Iraqi forces unearth mass grave of Shi’ite inmates killed by IS
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The remains of hundreds of mainly Shi’ite inmates killed by Islamic State militants when they overran a prison in northern Iraq more than two years ago have been unearthed by forces retaking the area from the group, a spokesman said…
