Britain’s Cameron says he mishandled Panama Papers tax scrutiny
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday he should have handled scrutiny of his family’s tax arrangements better, seeking to reassert his leadership after days of negative media coverage and calls for his resignation.
Last main Brussels and Paris suspects held, threat remains
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The main identified suspects in Islamic State attacks on Paris and Brussels are now dead or in custody after Belgian investigators charged two men on Saturday with aiding last month’s Brussels suicide bombers.
Bus crash in Peru kills at least 23
LIMA (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Peru when a bus in which they were traveling plunged over a ravine into a river below, authorities said on Saturday.
Saudi, Egypt draw up maritime borders
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed agreements to specify maritime borders, a cabinet statement said on Saturday, allowing both countries to benefit from maritime zones that were previously untapped.
Egypt says Italy spat centers on refusal to share phone records in Regeni probe
CAIRO (Reuters) – Tension between Egypt and Italy stems from Cairo’s refusal to hand over extensive phone records as part of an investigation into the killing of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Saturday.
Blame it on the Yanquis? Cuba runs low on beer in tourism boom
HAVANA (Reuters) – The ubiquitous fridges that dispense beer in Cuba’s bars, cafes and gas stations are running out of the island’s favorite Cristal and Bucanero brands in recent weeks, as a surge in American tourists and new private watering holes str…
Ireland’s largest two parties to meet for talks on minority government
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s two largest political parties have agreed to meet early next week for talks on how one might support the other to form a minority government and avoid a second general election.
Kerry aims to ease crisis over Afghan unity pact during Kabul visit
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested that Afghanistan’s national unity government could continue beyond September, a step that could irk the opposition even as he attempts to avert a brewing political crisis.
Explosions hit Afghan capital Kabul after Kerry visit
KABUL (Reuters) – At least two explosions hit the diplomatic zone of Kabul on Saturday, shortly after visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left following meetings with Afghan officials including President Ashraf Ghani.
Austria plans to seize house where Hitler was born
ZURICH (Reuters) – After years trying to buy the property from its private owner, the Austrian government wants to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born to prevent it falling into neo-Nazi hands.
