Russia blames U.S. for security crises and turmoil in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Top Russian officials accused the United States on Thursday of seeking political and military dominance and sought to put blame on the West for international security crises, including the conflict in east Ukraine.
Italy’s migrant crisis intensifies with murder arrests, drownings
GENEVA/PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian police arrested 15 African men suspected of throwing about a dozen Christians from a migrant boat in the Mediterranean on Thursday, as the crisis off southern Italy intensified.
U.S. steps up pressure on Macedonia over allegations of abuse of power
SKOPJE (Reuters) – The United States called on Macedonia on Thursday to investigate possible evidence of “abuse of power” brought to light by leaked wire-taps that the opposition says demonstrate extensive government control over judges, journalists an…
Anti-immigrant unrest hits South Africa as Zuma condemns violence
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Thursday to disperse anti-immigrant protesters in Johannesburg, as the country’s president called for a halt to a wave of violence directed at foreigners.
WikiLeaks’ Assange agrees to London questioning: lawyer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Julian Assange has agreed to be questioned at Ecuador’s London embassy over allegations of sexual assault, his Swedish lawyer said on Thursday.
Dutch shift focus in MH17 crash to investigating culprits
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Dutch government said on Thursday that, with nearly all of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 identified, efforts had shifted to finding those responsible for shooting the plane down as it crossed Ukraine last July.
Putin says Washington told leaders not to attend World War Two parade
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Thursday of putting pressure on some world leaders not to attend events in Russia marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.
Finland’s eurosceptic The Finns party gains in poll: YLE
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s eurosceptic The Finns party is seen neck-and-neck with the center-right National Coalition party in the race for second place in Sunday’s national elections, a poll by public broadcaster YLE showed on Thursday.
French far-right party founder Le Pen in hospital after operation
PARIS (Reuters) – The 86-year-old founder of France’s far-right FN party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, was under observation in hospital on Thursday after an operation, in the midst of a family feud that has seen him clash with his daughter Marine, now the party…
Russia-Japan relations over disputed islands unchanged after Crimea: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s relations with Japan over disputed Pacific Islands have not changed following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
