Macedonia sets general election for June 5
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia called an early parliamentary election for June 5 on Friday after lawmakers dissolved parliament as part of an EU-brokered deal to end months of political deadlock linked to a wire-tapping scandal.
Caught between Italy and Austria, South Tyrol braces for border checks
BOLZANO, Italy (Reuters) – Almost a century after World War One’s victors made it part of Italy, the mainly German-speaking province of Alto Adige, or South Tyrol, is bracing for controls at what some still call the “unjust border” separating it from A…
Spanish minister resigns after alleged links to offshore deals
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s acting Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria said on Friday he was resigning with immediate effect after alleged links to offshore dealings which emerged after he was named in the Panama Papers.
Russian state news agency Sputnik says site blocked in Turkey
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The website of Russian state news agency Sputnik has been blocked in Turkey, its Turkish editor-in-chief said on Friday, a move that could further strain relations between Moscow and Ankara after Turkey shot down a Russian w…
Nagorno-Karabakh says one of its soldiers killed by Azeri gunfire
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Nagorno-Karabakh’s defense ministry said on Friday that one of its soldiers died late on Thursday after he was hit by gunfire from Azerbaijan’s forces.
Iraqi PM Abadi warns political crisis could hamper war on Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned that a political crisis engulfing his country over anti-graft reforms could hamper the war against Islamic State militants.
Russia jets make ‘simulated attack’ passes near U.S. destroyer: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Russian warplanes flew simulated attack passes near a U.S. guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, with one official describing them as one of the most aggressive interactions in recent …
Rome metro eternally delayed under reforming Renzi’s feet
ROME (Reuters) – In power for two years, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has initiated many reforms aimed at invigorating the anemic economy, including his flagship overhaul of the constitution which was approved by parliament this week.
Haiti will miss election deadline, no date for new president
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti will not meet a deadline to complete its presidential election by April 24, the top election official said on Thursday, without giving a new date to hold the already delayed vote in the impoverished Caribbean country.
Haiti will miss election deadline, no date for new president
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti will not meet a deadline to complete its presidential election by April 24, the top election official said on Thursday, without giving a new date to hold the already delayed vote in the impoverished Caribbean country.
