Swiss edge toward possible ‘Swexit’ from EU bilateral pacts
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland threatened on Friday to impose unilateral curbs on immigration should it fail to agree with the European Union on limiting the influx into a country where nearly a quarter of the population is foreign.
EU’s Juncker to meet Danish PM next week on referendum
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will meet Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen to discuss the consequences of Thursday’s Danish referendum, in which the Danes rejected adopting more EU laws to fight cross-border c…
Eight killed in Central African Republic days after pope’s visit
BANGUI (Reuters) – Armed men in the Central African Republic killed eight civilians at a camp for displaced people and wounded one U.N. peacekeeper, just days after the pope visited the capital, the country’s U.N. humanitarian coordinator said on Frida…
Voteless Venezuela diaspora longs for ‘Chavismo’ thrashing in election
CARACAS (Reuters) – Driven out by a depressed economy and uncontrolled crime, Venezuelan expatriates who for years have craved a defeat for the ruling Socialists hope it will finally materialize in legislative elections on Sunday.
Afghan, U.S. special forces free 40 prisoners from Taliban jail
KABUL (Reuters) – A joint Afghan and U.S. special forces raid freed 40 members of Afghanistan’s security forces from a Taliban jail in the volatile southern province of Helmand, the U.S. military said on Friday.
U.S. embassy warns of possible ‘terrorism’ attacks in Nigeria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria said on Friday it had received information that groups “associated with terrorism” may be planning attacks against hotels in the country that are frequented by Westerners.
South African authorities deny issuing arrest warrant for Pistorius
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African authorities on Friday denied issuing an arrest warrant for Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted on appeal of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, rejecting an earlier report by a local television station.
Alliance loyal to Sisi dominates Egypt parliamentary election
CAIRO (Reuters) – An electoral alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has dominated the parliamentary election, the election committee said on Friday, a vote critics said took place against a backdrop of widespread repression.
U.S.-led air strikes hit Islamic State oil production in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition carried out 26 air strikes against Islamic State militants on Thursday, targeting oil production in Syria and supporting the Iraqi effort to retake the city of Ramadi, the military said in a statement on Fr…
India’s Modi spoofed over doctored photos of Chennai flood visit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the butt of online jokes on Friday when it turned out an official photo showing him surveying flood damage in southern India through a helicopter window had been doctored.
