Germany tones down welcoming message for Syrian refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Syrian refugees who have made it to Germany may be sent on to other European countries, the German Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, an apparent reversal of an earlier policy that suggested all asylum seekers from Syria would be all…
Conditions in Czech detention center improve after criticism
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech authorities have improved conditions at a detention center for refugees after criticism by human rights advocates at home and abroad, the Czech public rights defender said on Tuesday.
Portugal leftist lawmakers reject center-right, government falls
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese leftist lawmakers rejected the center-right government’s program in parliament on Tuesday, prompting its collapse and opening the way for a possible alternative administration led by the Socialists.
Kurdish militant attacks on convoys kill one Turkish soldier, injure 20
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish soldier was killed and 20 others were injured on Tuesday in two separate attacks by Kurdish insurgents on military convoys in the southeast, security sources said, in the latest violence to buffet the mainly Kur…
Britain’s Cameron appeals to EU-reform doubters at home and abroad
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s prime minister appealed to doubters at home and in other EU capitals on Tuesday to back his attempt to reform the 28-member bloc as a chance to boost prosperity rather than write it off as “Mission Impossible”.
Kerry: panel to integrate climate threats into foreign policy plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saying climate change’s threat is not just to polar bears but to people, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he is convening a task force to integrate climate and security analysis into broad foreign policy plannin…
Poland to sue Russia over withholding 2010 plane crash wreckage
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will sue Russia in a human rights court over Moscow’s withholding of the wreckage of a Polish jet that crashed in thick fog over Russia in 2010 killing the Polish president, the country’s foreign minister-designate said.
Russian plane crash may halve Sharm al Sheikh’s tourism income
SHARM AL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – The fallout from the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula could slash tourism income from Sharm al-Sheikh by half, the head of the region’s travel agents’ association said on Tuesday.
Two-thirds of Mexicans against decriminalizing marijuana: poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Two-thirds of Mexicans are against decriminalizing marijuana, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday, just days after a Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to an eventual legalization.
Bahraini prosecutor says eight men jailed for up to 10 years for terrorism
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahraini prosecutor said on Tuesday that eight Bahraini men had been sentenced to between three and ten years in jail for terrorism, according to state news agency BNA.
