Sudan’s youth activists battle restraints and apathy
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – When the Arab Spring uprisings burst out four years ago, Bedreldin Mohamed believed that, finally, many of his Sudanese countrymen would join him in calling for an alternative to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, now in his 25th yea…
Main Turkish opposition in election vow to boost economy, democracy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s main opposition promised on Sunday to revitalize a flagging economy and boost democracy in an election manifesto which accused the ruling AK Party of polarizing the country and leaving millions in poverty during its 13 yea…
UK’s Cameron says Labour-SNP power deal would be frightening
LONDON (Reuters) – The prospect of Scottish Nationalists holding sway over a minority Labour government is “frightening”, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday, as polls suggested deadlock 18 days before an election.
Upset for Spain’s ruling party seen in stronghold Valencia: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Voters in Spain’s Valencia region, a bastion of conservatism for two decades, are likely to desert Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s party in droves in May’s regional election, a poll published on Sunday found, in a taste of nationwide …
Germanwings crash families could seek damages in the U.S.: lawyer
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Families of the victims of the Germanwings crash are considering filing a claim for damages in the United States if they cannot reach agreement with parent airline Lufthansa in Germany, a lawyer representing the families said on S…
U.S., allies focus on Iraq in latest air strikes: task force statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition partners targeted Islamic State militants with 13 air strikes in Syria and Iraq in a 24-hour period ending Sunday, a statement from the Combined Joint Task Force.
Spain’s latest political upstart rides high on message of moderation
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Albert Rivera, the 35-year-old leader of upstart political party Ciudadanos, has become Spain’s best-rated politician by cutting through his country’s increasingly volatile politics with a simple message: moderation.
Sudan’s Bashir heads to Indonesia in rare long-distance trip
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will travel to Indonesia on Monday for a summit, Sudan’s foreign ministry said, in his first trip outside of Africa or the Middle East in nearly four years.
France seeks to resolve Russian Mistral ‘crisis’: Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday he was looking for a “way out of the crisis” with Russia over the suspended delivery of Mistral helicopter carriers purchased by Moscow.
India’s enigmatic Gandhi fires up opposition at farmers rally
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Rahul Gandhi led a large farmers rally on Sunday that focused rural anger toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies, in the first public appearance in months for the elusive scion of the country’s most famous politica…
