Slovenia police launch probe against former PM Bratusek
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian police raided the home of ex-prime minister Alenka Bratusek on Wednesday in search of evidence that she might have abused her position when her cabinet nominated her last year as a candidate for European commissioner.
As Israeli election nears, peace earns barely a mention
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In a rare TV debate ahead of Israel’s tightly contested election on March 17, eight party leaders from across the political spectrum held forth for 90 minutes in a noisy, argumentative discussion of Israeli policy.
Canadian police say man on high-risk watch list fled country
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian man who was on a police watch list for high-risk travelers has left the country illegally and is being sought for arrest, police said on Wednesday.
Suspects in Nemtsov killing probably tortured – Russian rights activist
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three suspects in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have probably been tortured while in detention, a member of the Kremlin’s advisory council on human rights said on Wednesday.
Cyprus seeks distance from Greek euro drama
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Doubts over Greece’s future membership of the euro are straining its historic kinship with Cyprus, as Nicosia distances itself from Athens to try to secure its foothold in the currency bloc.
Oil firm lists nationalities of Islamic State abductees in Libya
VIENNA (Reuters) – The nationalities of foreigners abducted by Islamic State militants in Libya last week were listed as four Filipinos, two Bangladeshis, one Austrian, one Czech and one Ghanaian by the firm managing the oilfield where they worked.
U.S., EU ask Zimbabwe to investigate activist’s disappearance
HARARE (Reuters) – The United States and European Union have asked Zimbabwean authorities to investigate the disappearance of a journalist-turned activist who has been staging sit-ins in the capital demanding that President Robert Mugabe resigns.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Ukrainian rebels, Russian bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday placed sanctions on eight Ukrainian separatists and a Russian bank, warning that recent attacks by rebels armed by Russia violated a European-brokered ceasefire in the war-torn country.
Saudi Arabia recalls ambassador from Sweden in diplomatic row
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Stockholm after a diplomatic row between the two countries over Swedish criticism of Riyadh’s human rights record, Saudi Arabia and Sweden said on Wednesday.
Germany brushes off Greek calls for World War Two reparations
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany dismissed Greek demands to pay World War Two reparations after leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Berlin of using legal tricks to avoid paying compensation for the Nazi occupation of his country.
