Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies at 96
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who led the country for eight years at the height of the Cold War, died on Tuesday at the age of 96, his office said.
Former European commissioner chosen to be Romania’s PM
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis named former European Commissioner Dacian Ciolos, a technocrat, to head a broad-backed government to replace that of leftist Victor Ponta who quit last week amid public anger over a deadly nightcl…
Ex-soldier arrested in Northern Ireland over ‘Bloody Sunday’ killings
BELFAST (Reuters) – A 66-year-old former soldier was arrested on Tuesday in relation to the killing by British soldiers of 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland over 40 years ago, Northern Irish police said on Tuesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for new constitution as EU frets about rights
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s incoming government should prioritise a new constitution, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, reviving calls for an executive presidency even as Europe signalled concern it could concentrate too much power in …
Police fire tear gas at anti-government crowd in Congo’s Lubumbashi
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at hundreds of people armed with sticks and shovels protesting the arrest of several youth leaders in Congo’s second largest city of Lubumbashi on Tuesday, a Reuters witness sai…
Italy uncovers illegal immigration racket for circus workers
ROME (Reuters) – Italy arrested 41 people on Tuesday after uncovering a criminal ring that charged people thousands of euros for illegal entry to the country to work in circuses.
EU urges Turkey to lift media curbs, resume peace talks with Kurd rebels
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission urged EU candidate Turkey on Tuesday to lift restrictions on media freedom, respect human rights and stop interfering in the judiciary, criticism that Ankara described as “unfair and excessive”.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi vows to call shots after election landslide
YANGON/MANDALAY, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi made it clear on Tuesday that she was ready to defy the powerful military’s attempts to clip her wings, as fresh results from Sunday’s historic election showed her party h…
Maldives lifts state of emergency early, foreign minister says
MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency declared last week and greeted by international criticism, saying security had improved after the authorities detained individuals and seized illegal weapons.
Four deaths confirmed in Brazil mining dam collapse
MARIANA, Brazil (Reuters) – Search and rescue teams have confirmed four deaths following the collapse of tailings dams at an iron ore mine in Brazil, officials in the nearby city of Mariana said on Tuesday, five days after two dams burst and unleashed …
