Ex-Bissau military chief jailed over plot against president
BISSAU (Reuters) – A former head of Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces, held under house arrest for the past month, was transferred to a military prison on Wednesday over his suspected involvement in an aborted plot to kill President Jose Mario Vaz, his lawy…
In South Korea, Park’s revamp of rigid labor laws faces opposition
SEOUL (Reuters) – In the past year, Kim Yoon-sung applied to about 120 companies for a job, and could not land even one.
Afghan police may face shortage of winter clothing: U.S. watchdog
Washington (Reuters) – Afghanistan forces could face a shortage of more than 90,000 coats this winter, which may affect its ability to fight the Taliban, a U.S. government watchdog said.
Berlusconi’s party crumbling as defections in Italy mount
ROME (Reuters) – Forza Italia, the center-right party of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, was hit by a wave of desertions on Wednesday, raising questions about its political future.
New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’ newly elected government hit its first setback hours after it was sworn in on Wednesday, in a row over whether a junior minister had posted offensive tweets online.
Syria says would welcome Russian army base in Latakia: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Syrian ambassador in Moscow said on Wednesday Damascus would welcome the deployment of a Russian military base in the city of Latakia (Lattakia) if Moscow decides to build one there, Interfax news agency reported.
U.S., rebutting Kremlin, says no change in Syria position
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the United States was increasingly receptive toward Moscow’s position on the conflict in Syria, an assertion quickly disputed by Washington.
EU to challenge Germany over pilot licensing after Germanwings crash: source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is poised to launch a legal challenge against Germany’s air safety authorities and in particular its system for renewing pilots’ licenses, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – More than 2,500 mainly Syrian and Afghan refugees, soaked and exhausted, reached the Greek island of Lesbos within hours on Wednesday, a sharp rise in the rate of arrivals via the dangerous sea crossing from Turkey.
Russia plans second big military base near Ukrainian border
BOGUCHAR, Russia (Reuters) – Russia is planning a second major military base near the border with Ukraine, where NATO accuses Russian troops of helping pro-Moscow separatists fight Kiev’s forces.
