EU parliament chief says UK’s EU debate spreads hate
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s debate on Europe is driven by hateful lies, national resentment and the scapegoating of Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants, European Parliament President Martin Schulz on Thursday.
EU to launch limited naval operation against migrant-smugglers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU is set to launch a naval mission on Monday against gangs smuggling migrants from Libya but it will be limited to intelligence-gathering for now because of a lack of U.N. authority or Libyan consent.
Spain’s Rajoy names new campaign director after election shocks
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy named a new campaign manager on Thursday in an attempt to recapture the initiative after poor election results last month diminished his authority.
Russia examines Brussels’ legal move to seize state assets
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday it was carefully examining moves to seize Russian state property in Belgium to cover a court settlement compensating shareholders in now defunct oil company Yukos.
Egypt’s Mursi appeals against violence conviction: lawyers to state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will appeal against a conviction for violence, kidnapping and torture imposed by a court over the killing of protesters, his lawyers were quoted as saying by state media on Thursday.
Two killed in factional clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two people were killed in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon on Thursday in a clash between hardline Islamists and members of the mainstream Palestinian faction Fatah, security sources said.
Bahrain says seizes explosives meant for use in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials earmarked for use in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia in what it described as an Iranian attempt to use Bahraini borders as a base for attacking targets i…
Iraq denies Islamic State claim it shot down fighter plane
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s defense ministry and the U.S. military dismissed a claim by Islamic State on Thursday that it had shot down an Iraqi fighter plane.
Pakistan arrests two men over London murder of dissident politician
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities said they arrested two men on Thursday in connection with the murder of a dissident Pakistani politician in London five years ago.
Cold War echo as Hungary plans wall to keep out desperate migrants
DEMIR KAPIJA, Macedonia (Reuters) – If anyone has benefited from Syria’s internecine war it’s the men selling bikes in the village of Demir Kapija on Macedonia’s southern border with Greece.
