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…
Turkey’s work on new constitution stutters as opposition pulls out
ANKARA (Reuters) – Two Turkish opposition parties have pulled out of a commission meant to draft a new constitution, in protest at attempts by the ruling AK Party to strengthen the role of the presidency, something keenly sought by President Tayyip Erd…
Turkey’s Erdogan: No intent to stop retaliatory shelling against Syrian Kurds
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey does not intend to stop shelling Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in response to cross-border fire, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding the United State should decide whether it wants to back Turkey or the Kurdish i…
Russia, U.S. military to meet on Syria ceasefire this week: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian foreign ministry said Russian and U.S. military officials will take part in the first meeting on Friday of a working group to discuss implementation of a ceasefire in Syria, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Wedne…
