Venezuela crisis set to dominate Caribbean summit in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Leaders of Caribbean countries are set to arrive in Cuba on Friday to attend a regional summit where Venezuela’s embattled, socialist government will seek support as opposition at home and abroad intensifies.
Greece rescues hundreds of migrants in sinking off Crete, recovers four bodies
ATHENS (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants were rescued from a sinking ship on Friday in a massive operation in the southern Mediterranean off the island of Crete, the Greek coastguard said, but four bodies were also recovered.
French government urges end to strikes a week from Euro soccer
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government, scrambling to end a wave of protests that could disrupt the Euro 2016 soccer championship, called on Friday for an end to a national rail strike and told Air France pilots their plans to stop work were “irresponsi…
Boy abandoned in Japan for being naughty found alive, unharmed
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese boy abandoned in a dense forest by his parents for being naughty was found alive and unharmed on Friday, nearly a week after his disappearance set off a massive search that kept the nation riveted.
Turkish nationalist leader’s weakening grip poses challenge for Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – As he battles to cling to power after nearly two decades as leader of Turkey’s nationalist opposition, Devlet Bahceli is arguably more important to the future of Turkish politics than ever before.
Germany, France to revive EU defense but no plans for EU army
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany and France will relaunch closer European military cooperation this month and could start a common defense fund but there are no plans to form an EU army, officials say.
China prosecutor says to move forward with high-profile graft cases
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will launch court action against a former deputy sports minister and a former city police chief, among others, for corruption, the top prosecutor’s office said on Friday, the latest step in a blistering anti-graft campaign.
Falluja is a ‘tough nut to crack’: Iraqi finance minister
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State is putting up a tough fight in Falluja and its recapture by the Iraqi army could take time, said Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari.
U.S. Treasury’s Lew says coordinated, global action needed on North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Friday coordinated, global action is essential to increasing pressure on North Korea to drop its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Gunfire erupts as police clash with squatters in Indian park, 22 killed
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – At least 22 people were killed when police clashed with squatters in north India, officials said on Friday, the violence erupting after protesters killed two police officers during an operation to clear thousands of people fr…
