Greek PM Tsipras says shamed by Europe’s handling of migrant crisis
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s prime minister said on Friday he was ashamed to be a member of a European Union that he said was sidestepping responsibilities over the migrant crisis and crying hypocritical tears for children who have drowned trying to rea…
Horst Seehofer: Merkel ally turned menace-in-chief
BERLIN (Reuters) – In December 2012, Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer vowed his Christian Social Union would be a “purring kitty, not a roaring lion” in coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU).
Trenches, tactics help rebels survive Syria onslaught
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – After the initial shock of intensive Russian air strikes, Syrian rebels on the receiving end of a major offensive say better organization and new tactics have helped them to stem losses and fight back.
Central African president rejigs cabinet weeks before elections
BANGUI (Reuters) – Central African Republic’s interim president replaced the defense, public security and justice ministers, state radio said on Friday, weeks before national elections that are meant to restore democratic rule after years of bloodshed….
Beirut airport seizes 230 kg of drugs bound for Qatar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese customs officials discovered 230 kg of Captagon amphetamine pills hidden inside tables prepared for export to the Gulf state of Qatar from Beirut international airport, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Employees of raided Ukrainian library in Moscow say they were framed
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The shaken employees of a Moscow library specializing in Ukrainian literature accused Russian investigators on Friday of planting banned extremist books on their shelves to create a pretext to raid the library and detain their direct…
U.S. reports 12 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 11 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and one in Syria on Thursday, according to a U.S. military statement.
Most Catalans reject ruling separatists’ plan to split from Spain: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Most Catalans reject the region’s ruling separatist parties’ plan to start a political process that would lead to full independence from Spain within 18 months, a survey by pollster Metroscopia showed on Friday.
Mauritania will not prosecute repatriated Guantanamo detainee
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – A Guantanamo Bay detainee from Mauritania released this week by U.S. military authorities has rejoined his family and will not face prosecution in the West African nation, the Mauritanian government said.
Yemen child prodigy badly burned in wedding bombing
DUBAI (Reuters) – A child prodigy who once dreamed of leading a Yemeni space program, 15-year old Abdullah al-Sanabani may now lose his leg and fingers after a suspected Saudi-led air strike on a family wedding killed his relatives and left him badly b…
