Italian police seize 3,500 fake parchments with papal blessings
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police have confiscated about 3,500 counterfeit parchments bearing blessings by Pope Francis and being sold to pilgrims in Rome, authorities said on Monday.
French far-right fails to win any regions in upset for Le Pen
PARIS(Reuters) – Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front did not win any region in French elections on Sunday, in a setback to her hopes of being a serious presidential contender in 2017.
Zuma suffers credibility crisis over finance ministers flip-flop
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A blunder by Jacob Zuma that gave South Africa three finance ministers in five days has put the president’s credentials on the line, with some senior ruling party figures, the opposition and ordinary people calling for his head…
Obama calls Xi to praise China’s role in climate talks: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone Sunday night with Chinese President Xi Jinping to express appreciation for the important role China played in securing a historic climate agreement in Paris, the White House said.
Voting extended for Central African referendum after violence
BANGUI (Reuters) – A referendum on a new constitution in Central African Republic spilled into a second day on Monday after violence marred the first day of a vote intended to help end nearly three years of instability.
Thailand’s 88-year-old king makes rare appearance
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej made a rare public appearance on Monday after failing to show up for nationwide celebrations marking his birthday earlier this month.
Russia does not supply Free Syrian Army with weapons – RIA cites Kremlin aide
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not supply the Free Syrian Army with weapons, RIA news agency cited Vladimir Kozhin, President Vladimir Putin’s aide for military and technical cooperation, as saying on Monday.
Russia criticizes U.S. policy on Syria ahead of Kerry Moscow visit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia stepped up its criticism of U.S. policy on Syria on the eve of a visit to Moscow by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, saying the United States had not shown it was ready to cooperate fully in the struggle against Islamic Sta…
IMF sees migration crisis lifting Austrian economic growth
VIENNA (Reuters) – The wave of refugees flooding into Austria could bolster the country’s economic growth if Vienna continues to work on integrating them quickly, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.
Obama says may visit Cuba in 2016 if citizens enjoy more freedoms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is open to visiting to Cuba in 2016 but first wants to see ordinary citizens there enjoy more personal freedoms, he said in an interview released on Monday.
