Seven killed in attacks after governor removed in Nigeria’s east
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed in shoot-outs and other attacks after a tribunal annulled the election of the governor of Nigeria’s eastern Taraba state and replaced him with a ruling party candidate, police said.
Tunisia ruling party lawmakers resign from parliament
TUNIS (Reuters) – Thirty two Tunisian lawmakers accused President Beji Caid Essebsi’s son of meddling and resigned from the ruling party bloc in parliament on Monday, allowing Islamist rivals to become the largest party.
Merkel backs her interior minister after refugee row
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere retains the confidence of Chancellor Angela Merkel, a government spokesman said on Monday, after a spat within her cabinet over whether to limit the asylum rights of refugees from Syria.
Russia, Iran have signed contract for missile system delivery: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Iran have signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive of Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec, was quoted by the RIA news agency …
UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots: Osborne
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s security agencies will receive a significant boost to staff numbers as part of a multi-pronged effort to stave off threats from terrorist plotters, finance minister George Osborne said on Monday.
China’s Xi calls for strengthening of reform and governance
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must strengthen its reforms and modernize its system of governance over the next five years, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of a key Communist Party body on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Sri Lanka minister resigns amid ‘floating armory’ probe
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s law and order minister quit on Monday to avert a possible split in the ruling coalition government after he defended a security firm amid a probe into allegations of a “floating armory”.
Britain will stay if EU more flexible, says PM Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union needs to be more flexible if it is to persuade the British people to vote to stay in the bloc at a referendum due by the end of 2017, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
Polish election winner to present new cabinet at 0730 ET
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish election winner, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, plans to present the composition of the new cabinet at about 1230 GMT (0730 ET), the party’s spokeswoman Elzbieta Witek said on Monday.
Thai fortune teller second suspect to die in custody in royal insult probe
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai fortune teller arrested as part of a high-profile royal insult investigation has died, the government said on Monday, the second suspect in as many weeks to die in police custody.
