China probes Yunnan senior official for corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) – A senior official in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan is being investigated for “violating party discipline”, the Communist Party said on Sunday, employing its usual euphemism for corruption.
Thousands to protest in Frankfurt against ECB ‘austerity’
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thousands of people are expected to march in Frankfurt on Wednesday to protest against austerity policies they blame on the European Central Bank, as the ECB inaugurates its new high-rise headquarters.
First aid teams reach Vanuatu, find widespread devastation after cyclone
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread devastation on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency after a “monster” cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation.
Israel must repair U.S. ties after election: ex-envoy to Washington
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel must try to repair relations with the United States no matter who wins Tuesday’s election, said Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to Washington and a potential foreign minister if his party joins the next government….
Kosher supermarket reopens two months after Paris attacks
PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris kosher supermarket where four hostages were killed in January by an Islamist gunman reopened on Sunday morning to “show that life is stronger than barbarity,” supermarket officials and France’s interior minister said.
Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday they had evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against their peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq in January.
Party of Dutch PM Rutte extends opinion poll lead before election
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The liberal party of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte continued a recovery in opinion polls ahead of local elections, despite the resignation of two members of his cabinet.
Venezuela stages military exercise to counter U.S. ‘threat’
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Saturday staged a military exercise to counter an alleged U.S. threat, deploying soldiers and partisans across the country to march, man shoulder-fired missiles and defend an oil refinery from a simulated attack.
South African minister killed in car crash
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African cabinet minister Collins Chabane was killed in a car crash on Sunday, President Jacob Zuma said.
China says Japan ties face test, opportunity this year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s relations with Japan face a “test” this year linked to whether Japan can properly atone for its wartime past, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.
