Withheld EU report raps Turkey on rights, media, justice
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Commission report on Turkey, held back until after next Sunday’s election to avoid antagonizing President Tayyip Erdogan, accuses Ankara of backsliding on the rule of law, freedom of expression and judicial independence….
More than 1,000 migrants rescued from boats off Libya: Italy coast guard
ROME (Reuters) – Rescuers plucked more than a thousand migrants from overcrowded boats near Libya on Wednesday morning, Italy’s coast guard said, the most reported saved in a single day in three weeks.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian who tried to stab soldier, army says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and an Israeli woman was wounded in a separate knife attack near a Jewish settlement, the military and police said.
Convicted ‘Air Cocaine’ French pilots flee Dominican Republic
(This October 27 story has been corrected in paragraph 2 to make clear that the crime was possession of cocaine with intent to traffic, not bringing drugs into the country by private plane)
Iraq’s coalition members press PM to consult before ordering reforms
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Members of Iraq’s ruling coalition will press Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in a meeting on Wednesday night to consult more widely before ordering reforms, parliamentarians said, the clearest sign of growing discontent with his lea…
Portugal parliament to vote on new government’s program November 10 or 11
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s new opposition-dominated parliament will hold a vote on Nov. 10 or 11 that could topple the austerity-minded minority government less than a fortnight after it is sworn in, lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Months of conflict sour Turkey’s election in Kurdish southeast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Five months ago thousands took to the streets in Turkey’s largely Kurdish southeast, dancing and setting off fireworks after a pro-Kurdish opposition party entered parliament for the first time. Now, the region is prepari…
After landslide poll win, Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says crisis in past
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara, who won a landslide victory in a weekend poll, said on Wednesday that the first peaceful presidential election since a 2011 civil war will allow his country to move on after years of turmoi…
Austria hopes border barriers will slow migrants
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria on Wednesday outlined plans to build barriers including a fence at a busy border crossing to slow an influx of migrants as Germany accused Austrian authorities of shuttling groups of refugees in its direction after dark.
Tanzania opposition calls for vote recount, Zanzibar poll nullified
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s opposition presidential candidate Edward Lowassa on Wednesday called for a recount of Sunday’s election for the presidency, citing voting irregularities in the East African nation’s tightest elections in more than f…
