Sierra Leone’s fired VP seeks court order to bar replacement
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Former Sierra Leone Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana, who was fired by the president in March, petitioned the Supreme Court on Thursday to block his replacement from carrying out his duties pending a final ruling on the legality of…
Ahead of election, PM Cameron’s Conservatives hold narrow lead: ComRes poll
LONDON (Reuters) – With less than a month to go before Britain’s May 7 election, Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives had a one percentage point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a ComRes poll.
Ahead of British election, YouGov poll puts Conservatives ahead of Labour
LONDON (Reuters) – Ahead of Britain’s May 7 election, Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives took a one percentage point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a YouGov poll for The Sun newspaper.
India’s rich temples may open gold vaults for PM Modi
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The two-century-old Shree Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai devoted to the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha bristles with close circuit cameras and is guarded by 65 security officers.
Iran’s Khamenei demands all sanctions end when nuclear deal signed
(Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday demanded that all sanctions on Iran be lifted at the same time as any final agreement with world powers on curbing Tehran’s nuclear program is concluded.
Thousands join protests, strikes against French cutbacks
PARIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands took to the streets in towns and cities across France on Thursday in union-led protests against public spending cuts that closed down the Eiffel Tower to tourists and coincide with strikes by air traffic controllers …
Islamic State assault was catalyst for Iraqi unity, Biden says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Islamic State’s assault on northern Iraq last summer galvanized the country’s rival factions to fight a common enemy and halt the militant group’s momentum, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
Britain’s Labour takes as much as 6 percent point lead in pre-election poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has taken the lead over Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives, according to four opinion polls less than a month before the May 7 election, with one survey showing a Labour lead of six percent…
Mali says rebels to initial peace deal, prompting Tuareg denial
BAMAKO/DAKAR (Reuters) – Mali announced on Thursday that northern rebels would give preliminary approval to a U.N.-brokered peace proposal next week but a northern Tuareg separatist group said it was not ready to back a deal.
France’s National Front’s Le Pen tells father to step down from politics
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s National Front leader Marine Le Pen urged her father Jean-Marie to withdraw from political life and said she would begin disciplinary proceedings against him over repeated comments that had harmed efforts to broaden her party…
