Colombia’s police chief resigns amid male sex ring probe
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian national Police Chief Rodolfo Palomino resigned on Wednesday, the day after the investigator general announced an investigation into whether he was involved in forming a male prostitution ring that allegedly served lawmaker…
Austria to cap migrant arrivals at 3,200 a day
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will cap the number of migrants it lets in at 3,200 a day from Friday, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said, calling on other countries to tighten restrictions.
Turkey vows to stop Kurdish militia gaining border foothold
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will not let Kurdish militia fighters backed by the United States establish a foothold on its border in northern Syria and will not stop shelling if its security is threatened, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Sarkozy’s woes boost Juppe’s election chances, harm Hollande’s
PARIS (Reuters) – Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s latest legal woes could be fatal to his already faltering comeback chances but the paradox is it’s not good news for Socialist President Francois Hollande either.
Fighting at Indian court hearing divisive student sedition case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Fighting broke out on Wednesday at an Indian court hearing a case against a left-wing student leader accused of sedition, a charge that has sparked protests across university campuses and criticism the government is curtailing fre…
EU-British deal needed at summit this week: Czech prime minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Union must reach a deal with Britain over EU reforms at a summit starting on Thursday to give enough time for a campaign to keep the British in the bloc, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Wednesday.
United States wants NATO to step up fight against Islamic State
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States is pressing NATO to play a bigger role against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, putting Washington at odds with Germany and France which fear the strategy would risk confrontation with the alliance’s old Cold War …
Italy postpones gay civil unions voting, adoption rights at risk
ROME (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday postponed voting on legislation that offers homosexual couples legal recognition as some allies of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pushed for the removal of a provision that allows limited adoption rights.
Hungary’s Orban says Russia, Europe need better relations
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on a visit to Moscow, called for better relations between Russia and Europe on Wednesday.
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 21 strikes: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies staged 21 strikes against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday in the U.S.-led coalition’s latest round of daily strikes, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operati…
