French far-right makes major breakthrough to top regional elections
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front pulled off a historic win on Sunday, topping the vote in the first round of regional elections, in a breakthrough that shakes up the country’s political landscape before 2017 presidential elections.
Sweden-Israel rift deepens over comments on Palestinian deaths
JERUSALEM/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Relations between Sweden and Israel hit a fresh low on Sunday after Israel said Sweden’s foreign minister had accused it of unlawful killings and Stockholm responded by saying that the comments had been “blown out of rea…
Central African Republic dubs rebel leader enemy no. 1
BANGUI (Reuters) – The Central African Republic government dubbed a Seleka rebel leader “enemy number one” on Sunday in a move likely to further complicate the chances of ending the current wave of political turmoil.
Wave of young Afghan migrants seen hurting economy they leave behind
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan software entrepreneur Farshid Ghyasi, chief executive of the Netlinks company, is struggling to keep his best employees, as more plan to join a wave of migrants leaving for Europe that risks causing long-term damage to the coun…
Paris a reminder India risks missing lessons from Mumbai attack
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Last month, during an exercise to test India’s readiness for a militant attack, teams of coast guards approached Mumbai and surrounding areas by sea, just as assailants did before deadly strikes in 2008. Several teams slipp…
Turkey to stop sending soldiers to Iraq after Baghdad protests
BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would halt further transfers of troops to an area near the Islamic State-controlled Iraqi city of Mosul after Baghdad threatened to appeal to the United Nations to force Turkey to withdraw its soldier…
Discretion pays for Vietnam casino raking in wealthy Chinese
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – A small beachfront Vietnamese casino is giving Macau’s VIP gambling scene a run for its money, drawing in more wealthy Chinese through its columned facade than many Southeast Asian rivals with the allure of sun, sand and dis…
Saudi Arabia says it will host Syria opposition meet on Tuesday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will host a meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh from Dec. 8-10 aimed at choosing representatives for future international talks on Syria, the official Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday.
Saudi-led forces fight Houthi border advance, killing 20: residents
DUBAI (Reuters) – Helicopters and fighter jets belonging to a Saudi-led coalition on Sunday repelled Yemeni Houthi fighters who were pressing a six-day-old offensive to seize Saudi territory, residents and Saudi state television said.
Clashes erupt in Athens on anniversary of student’s killing by police
ATHENS (Reuters) – Black-clad protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Athens on Sunday on the seventh anniversary of a teenager’s killing by police.
