Hollande tells Germany: let’s bulk up defense to fight terrorism
BERLIN (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande has pressed Germany to dedicate resources to its military and to intervene outside Europe, arguing that they should not rely on allies to fight terrorism threats.
Russia’s Lavrov to meet with Armenian counterpart on April 8: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow on April 8, RIA news agency cited the Armenian Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday.
Peru erupts in anti-Fujimori protests days ahead of elections
LIMA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Peruvians marched against presidential front-runner Keiko Fujimori Tuesday on the anniversary of her authoritarian father’s most infamous power grab – forcing her to suspend campaign events ahead of Sunday’s electi…
EU executive to present steps to tighten external border controls
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive will propose on Wednesday a raft of technical measures to strengthen its external borders as it seeks to tackle both an uncontrolled influx of migrants and security threats following deadly attacks in…
Panama law firm says data hack was external, files complaint
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a data leak scandal that has embarrassed a clutch of world leaders said on Tuesday his firm was a victim of a hack from outside the company, and has filed a complaint with state prosecutors…
Mumbai schoolboy’s child labor project gets a national platform
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It began as a school project, became a citywide campaign, and is now a national social media campaign aimed at getting communities to address child labor in India.
Executions hit highest level in 25 years in 2015: Amnesty
BERLIN (Reuters) – There were more executions worldwide in 2015 than in any year since 1990 and almost 90 percent occurred in three countries – Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Brazil justice orders impeachment process for VP, heightens crisis
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Supreme Court judge ordered Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday to start impeachment proceedings against Vice President Michel Temer, deepening a political crisis and uncertainty over leadership of Latin America’s largest country.
U.N. experts report cluster bombs, gold smuggling in Darfur
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations sanctions monitors confirmed in their latest report the recent presence of cluster munitions in Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region in violation of a U.N. arms embargo while rebel groups earned cash from illici…
Mexico replaces top U.S. diplomats, citing hostile climate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government on Tuesday unexpectedly changed two of its top officials responsible for U.S. relations, citing concerns about an increasingly anti-Mexican climate across the border.
