Sex offence trial of ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn opens
LILLE, France (Reuters) – Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief tipped to become French president before a New York hotel maid accused him of sexual assault in 2011, went on trial in France on Monday in a separate case of alleged procuring of pr…
Tunisian PM-designate proposes new coalition cabinet
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian prime minister-designate Habib Essid proposed a new coalition cabinet on Monday including secularists, Islamists and smaller parties, after politicians rejected a line-up announced last week as unrepresentative.
Merkel to visit Obama and Canada’s Harper to ready G7 summit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Washington and Ottawa next week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the G7 summit that Germany will host in June, Merkel’s office said on Mon…
After Obama visit, India’s Modi heads to China by end of May
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China before his first anniversary in government on May 26, the foreign ministry said on Monday, in the latest symbolic move by the nationalist leader to cement India’s ties with the world’s…
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northwestern Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rattled northwestern Argentina on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Cambodia’s ruling party promotes PM’s sons, top allies
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s ruling party named three sons of long-time Prime Minister Hun Sen to its upper ranks on Sunday as part of a bid to rejuvenate its leadership and claw back support lost at the last general election.
Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget, sets up battle with Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $3.99 trillion budget for fiscal year 2016 that sets up a battle with Republicans over programs to boost the middle class that are funded by higher taxes on corporations and wealthy Ame…
Egyptian police officer detained over killing of jailed Islamist in hospital
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian police officer has been detained on suspicion of killing a suspected member of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in hospital, the Interior Ministry has said.
France’s Sarkozy under pressure to block National Front candidate
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy, the ex-president now heading France’s main conservative opposition, came under pressure from allies and foes on Monday to endorse rival Socialists in a by-election runoff to ensure the defeat of the National Front.
China tells U.S. it’s against Obama meeting Dalai Lama
BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Monday that it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama “in any manner” after the White House said U.S. President Barack Obama would attend an event with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader…
