Fire hits iconic Europa-Center in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – A fire broke out on Tuesday on the roof of the Europa-Center, a landmark shopping center in western Berlin, a spokesman at the fire department in the German capital said.
South African finance minister to face fraud charges, rand plunges
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African prosecutors on Tuesday ordered Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to appear in court on Nov. 2 over allegations he broke public finance rules by granting a colleague early retirement, news that sent the rand and share pr…
At least 10 people killed in blast in northern Syria: Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber blew himself up in a village in northern Syria in the early hours of Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
Nigeria releases judges arrested by security agency
ABUJA (Reuters) – Senior Nigerian judges arrested as part of a corruption investigation have been released, the head of the country’s bar association and a security agency official said on Tuesday.
Carnage and corruption: upstart Mexican cartel’s path to top
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In barely four years, a little-known criminal gang has grown to challenge the world’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, for domination of the Mexican underworld, unleashing a new tide of violence.
South Africa prosecutor says studying court ruling barring Zuma appeal on graft charges
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s top prosecutor said on Tuesday he was still studying a Constitutional Court order from last week which said his office could not appeal a ruling that may see corruption charges reinstated against President Jacob Zuma…
China blockades streets around military building as hundreds protest in capital
BEIJING (Reuters) – Police in the Chinese capital on Tuesday blocked off streets near a major military building, as hundreds of people wearing green camouflage uniforms chanted and waved national flags to protest against the loss of their posts.
Ethiopian PM says police do not use violence against protesters
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Tuesday that police had not used violent tactics against protesters and the government would investigate such incidents, speaking during a visit by German Chancellor Angela M…
Vietnam detains blogger after police custody deaths post
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese police have detained a prominent blogger for posting anti-state reports, including one about civilians dying in police custody, which they said undermined trust in the ruling Communist Party.
Merkel’s conservatives fall to lowest level in INSA poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has dipped below the 30 percent mark for the first time, a poll showed on Tuesday, with her Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners gaining slightly a year before a federal…
