Spanish minister resigns after alleged links to offshore deals
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s acting Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria said on Friday he was resigning with immediate effect after alleged links to offshore dealings which emerged after he was named in the Panama Papers.
Russian state news agency Sputnik says site blocked in Turkey
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The website of Russian state news agency Sputnik has been blocked in Turkey, its Turkish editor-in-chief said on Friday, a move that could further strain relations between Moscow and Ankara after Turkey shot down a Russian w…
Nagorno-Karabakh says one of its soldiers killed by Azeri gunfire
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Nagorno-Karabakh’s defense ministry said on Friday that one of its soldiers died late on Thursday after he was hit by gunfire from Azerbaijan’s forces.
Iraqi PM Abadi warns political crisis could hamper war on Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned that a political crisis engulfing his country over anti-graft reforms could hamper the war against Islamic State militants.
Russia jets make ‘simulated attack’ passes near U.S. destroyer: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Russian warplanes flew simulated attack passes near a U.S. guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, with one official describing them as one of the most aggressive interactions in recent …
Rome metro eternally delayed under reforming Renzi’s feet
ROME (Reuters) – In power for two years, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has initiated many reforms aimed at invigorating the anemic economy, including his flagship overhaul of the constitution which was approved by parliament this week.
Haiti will miss election deadline, no date for new president
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti will not meet a deadline to complete its presidential election by April 24, the top election official said on Thursday, without giving a new date to hold the already delayed vote in the impoverished Caribbean country.
Haiti will miss election deadline, no date for new president
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti will not meet a deadline to complete its presidential election by April 24, the top election official said on Thursday, without giving a new date to hold the already delayed vote in the impoverished Caribbean country.
Hope fades for Rousseff as Brazil court rejects impeachment halt
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch attempt by President Dilma Rousseff to avert an impeachment vote in Congress on Friday, further reducing her chances of survival as a new poll showed her short of crucial support from la…
In China, Australian prime minister urges greater openness
BEIJING (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull invoked the spirit of late reformist leader Deng Xiaoping on Friday to urge China to continue opening up to the outside world, as he addressed concerns about Internet freedoms and market ac…
