Kazakh leader sails to new term with ‘stability’ mantra
ASTANA (Reuters) – Nursultan Nazarbayev was heading for a virtually unchallenged victory in Kazakhstan’s presidential election on Sunday, offering economic and social stability at the cost of what rights groups call systematic stifling of dissent over …
German Chancellor, Greek PM agree to stay in touch to reach debt deal
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a phone conversation on Sunday to maintain contact during talks between Athens and its lenders to reach a debt deal, a Greek government official said.
Three suspects held in French investigation into failed church attack
PARIS (Reuters) – French police were holding three people for questioning on suspicion they may be accomplices of an Algerian man suspected of planning to attack at least one French church, several French media said on Sunday.
Syrian jets pound insurgent-held town: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian jets killed at least 34 people in air strikes on the town of Jisr al-Shughour in northwestern Syria on Sunday, a group monitoring the war said, one day after it was seized by Islamist fighters closing in on government-held ter…
Chile volcano quietens but remains unstable
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The Chilean volcano Calbuco was quieter on Sunday after unexpectedly erupting last week and puffing out plumes of gray ash, but authorities said it could erupt again and worries about the environmental impact grew.
Benin president denies third term bid as vote proceeds
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi promised on Sunday to leave power when his mandate expires next year as crowds across the cotton producer voted in legislative elections.
No military solution to boat migrant crisis: U.N. chief to paper
ROME (Reuters) – There is no military solution to migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said on Sunday, as European leaders search for ways to manage the flow of people leaving North Africa in rickety boats.
Saudi military plane crashes during training
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Saudi pilot and a trainee were killed on Sunday when their military plane crashed during training, the official Saudi Press Agency said.
Independent leftist Akinci wins North Cyprus presidential election: commission
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Mustafa Akinci, a leftist moderate promising to push harder for a peace deal in ethnically-split Cyprus, swept to victory in a presidential election runoff in the Turkish Cypriot north of the island on Sunday.
Bangladeshi opposition leader says will retaliate if election is rigged
DHAKA (Reuters) – The leader of Bangladesh’s main opposition party threatened retaliation if local elections being held this week are not conducted fairly.
