Sarkozy says French identity being lost, stays mum on presidential bid
SAINT-ANDRE-LEZ-LILLE, France (Reuters) – Former President Nicolas Sarkozy courted supporters of France’s far right Front National party on Friday in a speech laced with references to French identity and values but in which he stopped short of launchin…
UK’s Osborne, campaigning against Brexit, says Turkey won’t join EU
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne said Turkey would not join the European Union, rebutting one of the arguments made by campaigners who want Britain to leave the EU and who are forecasting higher migration if Turkey joins the b…
Dozens wounded as Papua New Guinea police fire on protesters, riots spread
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Dozens of people were wounded in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday after police opened fire on a student demonstration in the capital and riots erupted across the country, but officials said earlier reports of up to four dead were incorr…
Modi wants deeper U.S.-India security relationship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a closer security relationship between his country and the United States on Wednesday, in an address to the U.S. Congress stressing the importance of warming ties between the two cou…
China uses SWAT teams to crack down on college exam cheats
BEIJING (Reuters) – From sending SWAT teams into exam centers to arresting rule-breakers, China’s public security authorities have been cracking down hard on college entrance examination cheaters who could face jail if caught.
Auschwitz museum recovers thousands of long-lost items after 50 years
OSWIECIM, Poland (Reuters) – More than 16,000 personal items belonging to victims of wartime Nazi death camp Auschwitz have been recovered in Poland, decades after they were put away and then forgotten about.
Libyan brigades edge closer to Islamic State stronghold of Sirte: security sources
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Forces aligned with Libya’s new unity government advanced on the eastern and southern outskirts of the Islamic State stronghold of Sirte on Wednesday, taking control of at least one military camp, security sources said.
Brazil police officer, symbol of corruption crackdown, arrested
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – He is a symbol of Brazil’s biggest corruption investigation – a ballyhooed battle against impunity for powerful politicians and businessmen.
Chile cabinet chief quits in latest blow to unpopular president
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean cabinet chief and Interior Minister Jorge Burgos resigned on Wednesday, the government said, after a series of policy disputes with other government officials and as the popularity of President Michelle Bachelet plumbs all-…
Chad sends 2,000 troops to Niger for counterattack on Boko Haram
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad has sent 2,000 troops to Niger to prepare a counterattack against Boko Haram after the militant group seized a Nigerien town, two senior military sources said on Wednesday.
