Spain’s Socialist leader says won’t back Mariano Rajoy as PM
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez reiterated on Monday he would not back the re-election of acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who has called for a “grand coalition” with his People’s Party after an inconclusive election last …
Two Pakistanis, Syrian man injured in gang attacks in Cologne
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two Pakistanis and a Syrian man were injured in attacks by gangs of people in Cologne, German police said late on Sunday, the city where the vast majority of dozens of New Year Eve assaults on women took place.
Naturalized American says detained in North Korea for spying: CNN
SEOUL (Reuters) – A man who said he was a naturalized American citizen said he was being detained in North Korea for spying and asked the South Korean or U.S. government to rescue him, CNN reported on Monday.
Thai king leaves hospital for first outing since admission last year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej left hospital on Monday to visit his Bangkok palace, his first such outing since he was admitted last year.
China to limit family size for up to 30 years, despite concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will stick to family planning restrictions for up to 30 years, a senior Chinese official said on Monday, rejecting concern that limits on the number of children had shrunk the pool of workers needed to support an aging populat…
Sean Penn meeting, Hollywood dreams help Mexican drug lord’s downfall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A clandestine meeting that Hollywood star Sean Penn orchestrated with Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman in a jungle hideout late last year helped the Mexican government catch the world’s most-wanted drug lord, sources said.
China envoy calls for calm and restraint between Saudi, Iran
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese envoy who visited Saudi Arabia and Iran over the past week has called for both countries to exercise calm and restraint amid an on-going feud between the two countries, in a rare diplomatic foray into the region by Beijing…
Fire breaks out at offices of Israeli rights group – police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A fire broke out on Sunday in the Jerusalem offices of one of Israel’s leading human rights groups and authorities were checking whether it was set deliberately, a police spokeswoman said.
Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism: Bild
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it.
U.S. flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, a show of force following North Korea’s nuclear test last week.
