Support dips for Irish PM’s party ahead of election: poll
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Support for Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s party fell for the second time in a row in one of the country’s main opinion polls on Saturday, weeks ahead of a general election, but his junior coalition partner posted its best result …
France says to wind down Central African Republic force by year-end
PARIS (Reuters) – France aims to scale back its military presence in Central African Republic by the end of the year, its defense minister said in a French media interview, as Paris continues to count on forthcoming elections to ease tension in the tur…
Kazakh police detain businessman with close ties to Russia
ASTANA (Reuters) – Kazakh police on Saturday detained a wealthy businessman and public activist known for his close ties with Russia, a move which could strain relations with Kazakhstan’s former Soviet overlord.
Germany’s Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
NEUBRANDENBURG, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees by insisting that most refugees from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts th…
Egypt says made no arrests in connection to Russian plane crash
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interior ministry denied on Saturday making any arrests in connection with the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai last October that killed all 224 people on board.
U.S., allies conduct 33 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allied targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq with 17 strikes on Friday and 16 strikes in Syria, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
U.N. chief tells African leaders not to ‘cling to power’
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told African leaders on Saturday they should not use legal loopholes or undemocratic constitutional changes to “cling to power”, and that they should respect term limits.
Swiss drop investigation of two men arrested in Geneva
VIENNA (Reuters) – Switzerland has dropped an investigation of two men of Syrian origin arrested in Geneva last month over traces of explosives found in their car, the attorney general said on Saturday.
Spain’s Socialist leader to consult party bases for support on pacts
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he will poll his party’s members on any coalition deal to form the next Spanish government, a move which may head off a simmering internal rebellion from regional representative…
Serbia’s prime minister asks parliament to sack defense minister
BELGRADE (Reuters) – The Serbian prime minister sent a letter to parliament on Saturday asking it to dismiss Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic over a sexist remark to a female reporter.
