German government expects arrival of 3.6 million refugees by 2020: media
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government expects a total influx of 3.6 million refugees by 2020, with an average of half a million people arriving each year, German media reported on Thursday, in a country that took in a record 1.1 million migrants las…
Amid transition, Myanmar’s Senior General emerges from the shadows
YANGON (Reuters) – Like many of his generation, the head of Myanmar’s powerful military is a recent but enthusiastic convert to Facebook. On his profile background picture, the commander-in-chief gives a “thumbs up” from the cockpit of an airplane. Pos…
Peru electoral board keeps Guzman in April presidential elections
LIMA (Reuters) – A special electoral board in Peru on Wednesday opted not to bar “outsider” Julio Guzman from April elections for president, setting the stage for a likely tight battle between him and longtime front-runner Keiko Fujimori.
Signs grow of new Western urgency to stop Islamic State in Libya
WADI BEY, Libya (Reuters) – An hour’s drive from the Libyan city of Sirte, a few dozen troops man outposts along a desert road. They are hoping the West will soon be giving them more help to fight a common enemy: Islamic State.
Britain registers EU membership deal at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday registered with the United Nations a deal on new terms for its membership in the European Union ahead of a June 23 national referendum on whether Britain should stay or quit the 28-nation bloc.
Brazil court authorizes probes of former Rousseff top aide, Sao Paulo mayor
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday authorized formal investigations into potential corruption involving President Dilma Rousseff’s former chief of staff, as well as the mayor of the country’s largest city and an opposition senato…
Italy’s Renzi calls confidence vote on gay unions bill
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government on Wednesday called a confidence vote over hotly contested legislation on gay civil unions after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi watered down the bill to reach an accord in his ruling coalition.
Iran arrests elderly father of jailed U.S. citizen: family
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iranian authorities this week arrested the elderly father of an American jailed in Iran since October, the man’s family said on Wednesday.
Ahead of election, Iran’s leader warns of Western ‘plot’
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader warned voters on Wednesday the West was plotting to influence elections pitting centrists close to President Hassan Rouhani against conservative hardliners in a contest that could shape the Islamic Republic for year…
Danish ruling party to offer new talks in move to avoid crisis
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Wednesday he has invited coalitions partners to new talks in a move he hopes will solve a crisis that is threatening the minority government after only eight months in office….
