Central African rebel leader declares autonomous republic
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Central African Republic rebel leader Noureddine Adam, who has rejected elections aimed at ending years of bloodshed, has declared an autonomous state in his northeastern stronghold just weeks ahead of the planned polls, a spokesman…
Pope urges review of migration laws to help refugees
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday called on countries to review their laws on migration in order to welcome refugees and help them integrate into society and become legal residents.
U.N. watchdog set to close nuclear weapons probe of Iran
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog is expected on Tuesday to close its 12-year investigation into whether Iran had a secret nuclear weapons program, a key step toward normalizing Tehran’s international status after a landmark deal with major …
U.S. defense chief seeks more Turkish help against Islamic State
INCIRLIK, Turkey (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to help destroy Islamic State militants as he kicked off a tour of the Middle East that aims to drum up regional support for the military campaign.
Britons back leaving EU if freedom of movement unchanged: poll
LONDON (Reuters) – If British Prime Minister David Cameron is unable to achieve changes to the European Union’s freedom of movement rules, Britons will vote to leave the bloc, according to a poll published on Tuesday.
Germany welcomes 34-state Islamic military alliance against terrorism
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s defense minister said on Tuesday she welcomed Saudi Arabia’s announcement of the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism.
Russia doubles power supplies to Crimea with second line launch
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw on Tuesday the launch of the second line of Russia’s power link to Crimea which will allow to double Russian power supplies to the peninsula to 400 megawatts.
Brazil police search lower house speaker’s home, GloboNews says
RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police conducted a search and seizure operation at the homes of Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha in Brasilia and in Rio de Janeiro early on Tuesday , news channel GloboNews said.
Norway to appoint immigration minister in reshuffle: media
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg will create a new ministerial post for immigration in a reshuffle on Wednesday, media reported, as the minority right-wing government faces growing pressure to tighten controls on asylum seekers.
Britain and Italy say agree on need for deep reform of EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Italy said on Tuesday that they agree on the need to reform the European Union to protect the rights of the bloc’s non euro zone members, promote business and tackle the migration crisis.
