Political tensions mount for Indonesia’s Widodo as economy skids
JAKARTA (Reuters) – When Indonesian President Joko Widodo summoned his economy ministers to the palace this week to discuss growth slumping to its lowest level since 2009, they weren’t the only ones to show up.
Russia stages WW2 victory parade as Ukraine bristles
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tanks and troops paraded across Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, an event boycotted by Western leaders over Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis.
Airbus A400M military transporter crashes on test flight, killing four
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – An Airbus A400M military transport plane crashed outside Seville on Saturday, killing four test crew and prompting Britain and Germany to ground Europe’s new troop and cargo carrier.
Polish President Komorowski the front-runner in election
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland votes in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday that opinion polls show will send front-runner and incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski into a runoff against a conservative opposition challenger.
Gunfire, explosions in Macedonia as police battle ‘armed group’
KUMANOVO, Macedonia (Reuters) – Five police officers died and dozens were wounded in a daylong gun battle in an ethnic Albanian suburb of northern Macedonia on Saturday, adding the threat of armed conflict to a deep political crisis rocking the ex-Yugo…
Britain’s Cameron won big by selling stability over fear
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron sealed a surprise election win by persuading Britons to choose the security of modestly rising living standards over an implausible pretender many feared could become the puppet of Scottish nationalists.
Cuban gays show pride in march and mass symbolic wedding
HAVANA (Reuters) – More than 1,000 gay, lesbian and transgender Cubans marched through Havana on Saturday, proudly displaying their truest selves for a day in a society where they still endure discrimination.
Saudi-led coalition launches wave of air strikes on Yemen
CAIRO/ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday it had hit Yemen with 130 air strikes over the previous 24 hours, and a senior UN official said some attacks violated international law.
Airbus A400M military transporter crashes on test flight, killing four
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – An Airbus A400M military transport plane crashed outside Seville on Saturday, killing four test crew and prompting Britain and Germany to ground Europe’s new troop and cargo carrier.
Tanker at Libya’s Zueitina port lifting oil; new crude flows still blocked
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A tanker has docked at the eastern Libyan port of Zueitina port to lift 750,000 barrels of crude, an oil official said on Saturday.
