Switzerland set to ask EU for limited migration curbs: president
VIENNA (Reuters) – Switzerland will propose in talks with Brussels that it should be allowed to protect economic sectors in specific regions against immigration from the European Union, its president told a Sunday newspaper.
Bahraini activist to be tried for tweets: lawyer
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab will face trial for tweets condemning the Gulf Arab kingdom’s prison system and its involvement in the war in Yemen, his lawyer said on Sunday, and he could face up to 13 years in prison.
Vatican hits back at Turkey for calling pope ‘crusader’
YEREVAN (Reuters) – The Vatican hit back on Sunday at Turkey’s depiction of Pope Francis as having a “crusader mentality” after he used the word genocide to describe the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago.
Despite Brexit, Kerry says, EU and U.S. must work closely together
ROME (Reuters) – Citing the need to address the threat from Islamic State and conflicts from Libya to Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that the United States, European Union and Britain must cooperate closely despite Britain…
African migrants force their way into Spain’s Melilla enclave
MELILLA, Spain (Reuters) – About 30 people forced their way into Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla on Sunday, a local government official said, one of few successful attempts to storm the border so far this year following increased patrols and s…
Nigerian army says it freed over 5,000 people held by Boko Haram
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army on Sunday said it had freed more than 5,000 people held by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram
Iran supreme leader: Bahrain’s move against top cleric risks violence
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader has blasted as “foolishness” a decision by Bahrain’s leaders to strip a top Shi’ite Muslim cleric of his citizenship, and said it could provoke violence from Shi’ites, who make up the majority in the Sunni-ruled…
Merkel sees no need to rush Britain into quick EU divorce
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Saturday to temper pressure from Paris, Brussels and her own government to force Britain into negotiating a quick divorce from the EU, despite warnings that hesitation will let populis…
Seeking clean slate, Icelanders elect historian as new president
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Icelanders elected historian Gudni Johannesson on Saturday as their first new president in 20 years, amid distrust of politicians and business leaders after the 2008 global financial crisis and the Panama papers scandal.
‘No need to write, David,’ impatient EU tells Cameron
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain need not send a formal letter to the European Union to trigger a two-year countdown to its exit from the bloc, EU officials said, implying British Prime Minister David Cameron could start the process when he speaks at a sum…
