French interior minister seeks to calm Brexit row over Calais
PARIS (Reuters) – French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve on Friday sought to smooth over controversial comments made by a fellow cabinet member over how thousands of migrants waiting in France could flood into Britain if it left the European Union….
Syrian Kurdish YPG accuses opposition of violating deal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Kurdish YPG group said armed opposition groups in the Aleppo area had not respected a cessation of hostilities agreement, accusing them of attacking the mainly Kurdish Sheikh Maksoud district of Aleppo and other areas near…
Swiss, EU agree to extend free movement deal to workers from Croatia
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland and the European Union have signed a deal to include Croatia in an agreement on the free movement of workers, the Swiss mission to the EU said on its Twitter account on Friday.
Drone kills four suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen
ADEN (Reuters) – A drone strike killed four suspected al Qaeda militants in a car in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa on Friday, local officials and residents said.
Croatian government moves to enable army to help control border
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia proposed amending its border control and defense laws on Friday to enable the army to help police manage flows of migrants, as Western Balkan states effectively close their borders to those fleeing conflict or poverty in the …
China’s annual parliament meets under economic clouds
BEIJING (Reuters) – China commences its once-a-year parliamentary session this weekend to map out plans for dealing with a wobbling economy and worries the ruling Communist Party is losing its credibility as a competent manager.
Turkey car bomb attack kills two police, wounds 35: security sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A car bomb and rocket attack by Kurdish militants in Turkey killed two police officers and wounded 35 people in the southeastern province of Mardin on Friday, security sources said.
Two Italian hostages freed in Libya: sources
ROME (Reuters) – Two Italian civilians held hostage in Libya since last July have been freed, sources close to the matter said on Friday, a day after two other captives were reported to have been killed in the north African state.
Kazakh airline fires pilot found with marijuana in pocket
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s biggest airline said on Friday it has sacked a pilot who got caught with a bag of marijuana in his pocket after a flight and failed a drug test.
Philippines’ Pacquiao slides in opinion poll after anti-gay comments
MANILA (Reuters) – The popularity of Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao has declined following his anti-gay comments, but the former eight-division world champion could still win May Senate elections, an independent opinion poll showed on Friday.
