Hollande’s approval ratings climb off rock bottom: French poll
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande’s approval rating has risen, but the vast majority of French voters remain unhappy with his performance, casting doubt on his re-election chances, said an opinion poll published on Saturday.
South Africa’s main opposition party may get first black leader
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The charismatic black parliamentary leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) on Saturday announced he would campaign for the leadership of the historically white opposition party.
UK’s Labour pledges to tackle exploitation of migrant workers
LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition leader Ed Miliband said on Saturday that he would set up a new government unit to prosecute employers who exploit migrant workers if his Labour Party wins power in the national election on May 7.
Israel says to transfer of frozen tax funds to Palestinians
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday it would transfer $470 million of withheld tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority following talks between a senior Israeli military officer and Palestinian officials.
One dies in Kashmir after police fire on protesters
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – One person died on Saturday in Kashmir following an injury suffered after police opened fire to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators during a daylong protest strike over the arrest of a separatist leader.
China says using young, educated anti-graft officials as ‘fox hunters’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s team charged with hunting down officials suspected of corruption who have fled overseas is aged 30 on average, speaks foreign languages and is well educated, a Chinese official said, giving rare details of a secretive opera…
Australia foils alleged terror attack for Gallipoli centenary
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister…
China’s Xi urges Yemen resolution in call with Saudi king
BEIJING (Reuters) – Efforts should be stepped up to seek a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in a telephone call, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Israeli military networks breached by hackers: researchers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hackers have managed to penetrate computer networks associated with the Israeli military in an espionage campaign that skillfully packages existing attack software with trick emails, according to security researchers at Blue C…
In Labour’s Scottish bastion, nationalists prepare an upset
GLASGOW/LONDON (Reuters) – In Scotland’s biggest city, nationalists have triggered a once-in-a-century shift in political loyalties that could dash Labour leader Ed Miliband’s dreams of winning the May 7 election and thrust secessionist ‘kingmakers’ to…
