Australian PM asked to step down by senior ministers: Sky TV
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Embattled Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been asked to step down by two senior ministers, Sky TV reported on Monday, following mounting speculation about his position and concerns about the performance of his conservativ…
Embattled Australian PM dismisses speculation over leadership, election
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott dismissed mounting speculation on Monday that his position is in danger, playing down talk that he may call a snap election to stem off a leadership coup from within his own party.
Poll show majority of Japanese oppose security bills as vote looms
TOKYO(Reuters) – More than half of voters in Japan are opposed to their government’s plans to enact legislation this month that would allow Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War Two, a newspaper poll showed on Monday.
Last chance for Brazil’s Rousseff to save mandate: newspaper
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has one last chance to stem a growing political and economic crisis before being forced to step down, one of the country’s leading daily newspapers said on Sunday.
Northern Ireland’s crisis lifts lid on deep distrust
BELFAST (Reuters) – When IRA-linked gunmen turned their fire on one other this summer they triggered a political crisis in Northern Ireland’s fragile government of pro-British unionists and republicans working for a united Ireland.
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police raided the plaza outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque on Sunday in what they said was a bid to head off Palestinian attempts to disrupt visits by Jews and foreign tourists on the eve of the Jewish New Year.
Cuba detains dissidents ahead of Pope Francis visit
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban police detained about 50 people when a predominantly Roman Catholic dissident group led a march in Havana on Sunday, less than a week before Pope Francis visits the communist-ruled country.
Gabon president names new opposition figure to Cabinet
DAKAR (Reuters) – Gabon’s president on Sunday named a new opposition figure to a senior ministerial post a day after another senior opponent declined the job, in a setback to his efforts to forge a united government ahead of next year’s election.
Leading Congo opposition party breaks off talks with Kabila
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s leading opposition party said on Sunday it was breaking off talks with representatives of President Joseph Kabila, leaving the two sides deadlocked ahead of next year’s presidential election.
Germany re-imposes border controls to slow migrant arrivals
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany re-imposed border controls on Sunday after Europe’s most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum seekers arriving every day.
