Austria plans ‘technical barriers’ on Slovenian border in migrant crisis
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will build “technical barriers” on its border with Slovenia to help control the flow of thousands of migrants crossing daily into Austrian territory, its interior minister said on Tuesday.
Slovenia expects German police help with migrants from Wednesday
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The first five border guards – all German – of 400 promised to Slovenia by fellow EU countries are expected to arrive on Wednesday to help channel a huge flow of migrants through the tiny Alpine state, its government said.
Maldives minister dismisses rumors of dissent in government
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Maldivian foreign minister dismissed rumors on Tuesday that dissident politicians were trying to unseat the government and said President Abdulla Yameen was in control and enjoyed broad support from his party and allies.
‘Capitalism sucks!’ South Africa’s radical left tells stock exchange
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Thousands of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protested outside the Johannesburg stock exchange on Tuesday in pursuit of working class votes for the radical leftist party ahead of municipal elections next year.
Exclusive: Fearing more jailbreaks, Afghanistan rushed inmates out of Helmand
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan authorities rushed 150 “dangerous” inmates from a prison in the restive southern province of Helmand to the capital Kabul at the weekend, officials said, part of a drive to secure prisons after Taliban militants orchestrated tw…
Six hostages killed in Central African Republic by rival groups
BANGUI (Reuters) – Three hostages seized in Central African Republic this week were killed and three more seized later by another group were killed as well, apparently in retaliation, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Portugal president accepts new minority government amid uncertainty
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s president accepted on Tuesday the line-up of a new minority government that will be sworn in on Friday, starting the countdown on persuading the opposition-dominated parliament to accept its program or face the collapse of…
‘No’ shapes Greek history, even when it’s not the last word
ATHENS (Reuters) – They defied a vast Persian army in 480 BC, rejected Italy’s ultimatum during World War Two and told Europe to take a hike when presented with an unpalatable bailout deal in July, risking Greece’s place in the euro zone.
Swiss campaigners push for vote to overturn immigration referendum
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss campaigners said on Tuesday they had gathered enough signatures to force a referendum that aims to overturn a 2014 vote in favor of quotas on immigration from the European Union.
Sympathizing with Islamists is not a crime, German court rules
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) – German prosecutors failed to get a tougher sentence for a woman who married a jihadist and took her young daughters to Syria, the Federal Court of Justice said on Tuesday in a landmark ruling that could affect future tria…
