ECB has not sought access to Panama Papers
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has not sought access to the Panama Papers, a massive leak of offshore financial data that became public last month, because tax evasion and money laundering are not part of its mandate, the ECB’s chief s…
Egyptian police raid press syndicate, arrest two journalists
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police raided the press syndicate in Cairo late on Sunday and arrested two journalists critical of the government, a syndicate official and reporters said in what the labor union called an unprecedented crackdown on the media…
Nearly 90,000 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in EU in 2015
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Some 88,300 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in the European Union in 2015, 13 percent of them children younger than 14, crossing continents without their parents to seek a place of safety, EU data showed on Monday.
Hague court says India should release Italian sailor: Italy
ROME (Reuters) – A U.N. arbitration court has ruled that India should release an Italian marine who has been detained in Delhi for more than four years, and allow him to return home, the Italian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Turkish PM loses authority over party appointments in boost to Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party has taken authority to appoint provincial party officials away from Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a move seen reducing his power over grass roots supporters and consolidating the influence of President Ta…
German establishment rounds on anti-immigration party over Islam
BERLIN (Reuters) – German politicians from across the spectrum criticized the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday after the party declared Islam incompatible with the constitution.
South Korea warns of risk North may abduct citizens abroad
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it was on guard for the possibility North Korea may try to snatch its citizens abroad or conduct “terrorist acts” after the North accused it of abducting North Korean workers from a restaurant in China.
Hopes fade for survivors in Kenyan building collapse: Red Cross
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Aid workers said hopes were fading of finding more survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Kenya’s capital on Monday, as the death toll reached 21.
Bombs in Baghdad kill 14, including some Shi’ite pilgrims: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Three bombs went off in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people, including Shi’ite Muslim worshippers conducting an annual pilgrimage inside the capital, police and medical sources said.
Reckitt Benckiser executive slapped in South Korea while apologizing for deadly sterilizers
SEOUL (Reuters) – An executive from British consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser was slapped during an emotional news conference as he apologized on Monday over deadly lung injuries linked to the use of humidifier sterilizers marketed by the firm.
