German minister says migrant crisis may have peaked
BERLIN (Reuters) – On the eve of the first expulsions of refugees from Greece to Turkey under a deal to slow the influx of migrants to western Europe, Germany’s interior minister expressed cautious optimism that the crisis had peaked.
Israel allows Gaza fishermen more maritime space
GAZA (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday extended the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea along certain parts of the coastline of the enclave, which is run by the Islamist group Hamas.
South African parliament to debate Zuma impeachment motion on Tuesday
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s parliament will debate on Tuesday a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete said, after a top court ruled the president had violated the constitution.
Former Thai PM Thaksin tells junta to mind the drought, not his New Year gifts
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Sunday the military government should focus on dealing with the country’s problems after soldiers seized thousands of red plastic bowls he and his sister sent supporters as a New…
Japan sub makes first call to Philippines in 15 years amid China tensions
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Reuters) – A Japanese submarine made a port call in the Philippines, the first in 15 years, on Sunday in a show of growing military cooperation amid tension triggered by China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Grenade thrown before Serbian leader’s election rally in Kosovo
PRISTINA (Reuters) – An attacker threw a hand grenade and fired shots outside a sports hall in northern Kosovo early on Sunday, hours before Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was due to hold an election rally there, police said.
Fire rips through Russian defense ministry building in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A fire ripped through a Russian Defence Ministry building in central Moscow on Sunday, sending plumes of smoke over the Russian capital as fire fighters battled to extinguish the blaze.
Pope announces special collection for Ukraine in European churches
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday announced that a special collection would be taken up in all of Europe’s Roman Catholic churches on April 24 to raise funds to help the people of Ukraine.
Czechs to return Iraqi Christians who tried to move to Germany, interior minister says
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic will send back to Iraq a group of Iraqi Christians who tried to move on to Germany instead of staying in the country, Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said on Sunday.
Iraqis displaced from western city of Ramadi begin to return home
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The displaced population of Ramadi has started to return to the western Iraqi city that was recaptured from Islamic State militants in December, a provincial official said on Sunday.
