NATO starts anti submarine exercise in North Sea as tension with Russia rise
ABOARD THE USS VICKSBURG, North Sea (Reuters) – NATO launched one of its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises in the North Sea on Monday, inviting non-member Sweden for the first time, amid increasing tensions between Russia and its northern neighbors…
Ethiopian protests draw attention to racism in Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Images of Israeli police firing stun grenades are usually set in the West Bank and involve Palestinian protesters. But on Sunday the situation was quite different – riot police battling thousands of Ethiopian Jews in the center of…
Togo’s Gnassingbe sworn in as dynasty extends its lengthy rule
LOME (Reuters) – Togo’s constitutional court swore in incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe for a third term in office on Monday, prolonging for another five years his family’s nearly half-century rule over the West African nation.
Merkel defends German intelligence cooperation with NSA
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany’s BND intelligence agency on Monday against accusations it illegally helped the United States spy on officials and firms in Europe.
Burundi activist says two dead in protests; no police comment
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Two protesters were killed on Monday as demonstrations against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third term in office ran into a second week, a leading rights activist said.
Seeking global role, China presses Europe in diplomatic push
BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) – Seizing on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Beijing has launched a diplomatic offensive to move Sino-European relations beyond trade and raise China’s international profile, buoyed by its success winning European pa…
Alberta’s possible pivot to the left alarms Canadian oil sector
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta is on the cusp of electing a left-wing government that can make life harder for the energy industry with its plans to raise taxes, end support for key pipeline projects and seek a bigge…
Thai police arrest Rohingya man suspected of running deadly jungle camp
PADANG BESAR/NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand (Reuters) – Thai police have arrested a man they believe is the key figure behind a brutal human trafficking network that ran a jungle camp where dozens of bodies have been found.
Malaysia’s Najib faces leadership test in by-elections
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces a test of his popularity this week in two by-elections that come hard on the heels of calls by the country’s former long-time leader, Mahathir Mohamad, for him to step down.
Italian PM Renzi promises more reform once electoral law passes
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi promised a new electoral law expected to be passed in parliament on Monday, despite fierce opposition from many within his own ruling party, would clear a path for wider reforms of the economy.
