Libyan military shells Turkish cargo ship, crew member killed
BENGHAZI, Libya/ANKARA (Reuters) – Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government said on Monday they shelled a Turkish ship off the Libyan coast after it was warned not to approach, and one crew member was killed in what Turkey described as a “contemptible attack”.
Britain’s Cameron says vote win gives him mandate for “tough” EU renegotiation
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the European Union would be tough but that his decisive election victory last week had given him a mandate.
France backs EU plan for refugee quotas
PARIS (Reuters) – France backs an EU proposal to redistribute refugees more evenly among member countries, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Monday.
Thailand downplays probe into police links to human trafficking
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police have downplayed a probe into more than 50 officers transferred over suspected links to human trafficking networks, saying the transfers were “standard operating procedure” and that most of the officers were suspected onl…
Big deals expected when Chinese premier visits South America
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit South America next week on a four-nation tour, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, a part of the world where China has deep business ties but traditionally only limited political influence.
Exit poll gap between Polish president and challenger narrows
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski was surprisingly pushed into second place by a conservative challenger in Sunday’s presidential election, although the latest exit poll results show the gap narrowing ahead of official results ex…
Exit poll gap between Polish president and challenger narrows
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski was surprisingly pushed into second place by a conservative challenger in Sunday’s presidential election, although the latest exit poll results show the gap narrowing ahead of official results ex…
UK’s Cameron better placed to get EU deal: former EC head Barroso
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron is in a stronger position to reshape Britain’s ties with the EU after being re-elected and the bloc will give him some of what he wants, former European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said on Mo…
Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
CAIRO (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militia and Saudi forces traded heavy artillery and rocket fire in border areas on Monday, residents said, a day before a five-day humanitarian truce was due to take effect.
Indian court acquits southern politician Jayalalithaa in graft case
Chennai (Reuters) – An Indian court on Monday overturned the graft conviction of powerful politician and former movie star Jayalalithaa Jayaram, setting the stage for her return to power in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
