South African police says there is ‘no case’ against finance minister Gordhan
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is not being investigated by the police’s special crime unit for his role in a spy unit in the revenue services and there is no case against him, a police spokesman said on Tuesday…
Bolivian president’s woes deepen as ex-girlfriend is held
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales, fresh from his first major electoral defeat in last week’s referendum on extending his rule, is facing a deepening scandal over his ties to a woman who was held by police over the weekend.
U.S. leads 24 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 24 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement released on Monday.
Denmark PM names two new ministers after avoiding snap vote
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen named two new ministers on Monday after a scandal that forced the resignation of his environment minister to avoid a snap election.
Britain’s EU deal — hollow or substantial?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As Britons prepare to vote in a June referendum on whether to stay in the European Union, some of the argument turns on the significance of a package of EU reforms secured by Prime Minister David Cameron.
At least 12 killed in eastern Congo by suspected Ugandan rebels
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Suspected Ugandan rebels used machetes to kill at least 12 civilians on Monday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities and a local human rights group said, the latest in a series of targeted attacks over the last 18 mo…
Syria ceasefire task force to meet, France wants answers on violations
GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries backing the Syria peace process will meet at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) in Geneva on Monday as France demanded information about attacks in breach of a cessation of hostilities that came into force early on Saturday.
Crises give Eritrea routes for closer global engagement
ASMARA (Reuters) – Europe’s migration crisis and the conflict in Yemen have created opportunities for Eritrea to draw closer to the European Union and Gulf Arab states, offering the poor Horn of Africa nation the chance to end isolation it blames on U….
Mahathir quits Malaysia’s ruling UMNO party, protesting corruption
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad on Monday quit the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, saying it is being seen as “supporting corruption” under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.
Missing HK booksellers say arrested for sales of banned books in China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Four of the five Hong Kong booksellers who went missing in October appeared on Chinese television confirming for the first time they’d been detained for “illegal book trading” in mainland China.
