Arabs flee Gulf heat for Alpine idyll, despite talk of veil ban
ZELL AM SEE, Austria (Reuters) – While France’s seaside resorts grapple with the clash of cultures posed by Muslim women in “burkinis”, a tourist town in the Austrian Alps has grown used to visitors in Islamic dress tip-toeing over its pristine summer …
South Africa’s Tutu discharged from hospital after surgery
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African cleric and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after a successful surgery to treat recurring infections that have afflicted him for more than a year, his family said on Wednesda…
European Parliament urges Poland to observe rule of law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament urged Poland’s eurosceptic government on Wednesday to resolve the country’s constitutional crisis by the end of October, saying the paralysis of its top court was endangering democracy and fundamental right…
Czech MPs back conflict of interest law in vote aimed at billionaire Babis
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech lower house approved a law on Wednesday aimed at limiting politicians’ business interests, moving closer to clipping the wings of the country’s popular finance minister, Andrej Babis.
Cornered Renzi changes tack in Italy’s high stakes reform campaign
ROME (Reuters) – Having pegged his political future to a referendum on constitutional reform, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called up President Barack Obama’s communications maestro Jim Messina for advice on how to win the do-or-die vote.
On Juncker’s big day, Barroso row casts shadow on EU
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Union’s chief executive, had his annual moment in the spotlight on Wednesday, but his predecessor has cast an unwelcome if unmentioned shadow on his State of the Union address.
French police arrest another teenager suspected of plotting attack
PARIS (Reuters) – French police on Wednesday arrested a 15-year old suspected of planning an attack and using encrypted social media channels to communicate with a French Islamist militant believed to be in Syria or Iraq, sources said.
As Suu Kyi visits U.S., Myanmar readies new foreign investment law
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar is making a push to overhaul rules on new foreign investment this week, officials said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi bids to attract more overseas businesses to create jobs and improve the Southeast Asian country’s crumbling…
Prosecutor seeks 3-year jail term for ex-budget minister Cahuzac
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s financial prosecutor on Wednesday sought a three-year jail term for disgraced former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who was forced to quit government three years ago over the discovery that he owned a secret bank acco…
Swedish prosecutors say Assange will be interviewed Oct. 17
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be interviewed at Ecuador’s London embassy on Oct. 17, Swedish prosecutors said on Wednesday.
