Singapore PM Lee briefly taken ill during National Day rally
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took ill while delivering a National Day rally speech on Sunday but returned to the stage after about an hour’s break.
Germany to tell people to stockpile food and water in case of attacks: FAS
BERLIN (Reuters) – For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the German government plans to tell citizens to stockpile food and water in case of an attack or catastrophe, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper reported on Sunday.
Maverick Montebourg to run for French presidency
PARIS (Reuters) – Former industry minister Arnaud Montebourg has said he will run in France’s presidential election after “wasted” years under Francois Hollande, the latest candidate on the left to challenge the government’s pro-business line.
Turkish journalist fears government bid to link him to coup
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Leading Turkish journalist Can Dundar, sentenced to six years for publishing state secrets involving Ankara’s Syria operations, says he is planning to stay abroad, fearing new charges intended to link him to an abortive military co…
Promised prosperity never arrived in Russian-held Crimea, locals say
ARMYANSK, Crimea (Reuters) – More than two years after Russia annexed Crimea and promised its 2 million people a better life, residents say prices have soared, wages and pensions have stagnated and tourists have fled.
Germany tightens Swiss border controls: Swiss minister
ZURICH (Reuters) – Germany has tightened border controls with southern neighbor Switzerland to choke off a flow of illegal immigrants, Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer said, calling it evidence that Germany has withdrawn its welcome mat for migrants….
Hundreds swelter in Hong Kong protests at perceived election meddling
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters rallied on Sunday against Hong Kong’s disqualification of six candidates from legislative elections, the latest outpouring of anger at a perceived tightening grip on the city’s freedoms by China.
German minister wants facial recognition systems at airports, train stations
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Interior Minister wants to introduce facial recognition software at train stations and airports to help identify terror suspects following two Islamist attacks in the country last month.
Gunmen in Egypt kill informer, soldier at checkpoint north of Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Gunmen killed an informer and a soldier and injured five other people, including two civilians, in an attack at a police checkpoint in the province of Menoufia north of Cairo, the director of the ambulance services said on Sunday.
Indonesia investigates suspected militant plot to attack Bali
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities are investigating whether a suspected militant arrested last week was plotting an attack on the resort island of Bali, police said.
