German conservative quits after refusing to back Greek aid extension
BERLIN (Reuters) – A prominent Eurosceptic in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc resigned on Tuesday, saying he had come under pressure to back an extension of Greece’s bailout, becoming first high-profile German politician to do so.
Breedlove says Czech convoy sends message of reassurance
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – NATO’s top military commander General Philip Breedlove said on Tuesday an armored vehicles convoy traveling by road in the Czech Republic has sent a message of reassurance.
Lufthansa cancels 60th anniversary event
BERLIN (Reuters) – Lufthansa said it was cancelling its 60th anniversary celebrations in memory of those killed aboard the Germanwings plane crash in France last week.
France’s National Front struggles to turn popularity into power
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s National Front scored its best ever local election result, but its hopes for power remain thwarted by widespread distaste for its anti-immigration policies and an election system that allows voters to block it from office.
Prosecutors want at least 15 years for U.S. couple in Bali suitcase murder
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the case of a U.S. couple accused of murder on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali on Tuesday called for the pair to be sentenced to at least 15 years in prison.
Rise in illegal fishing threatens to revive Somali piracy
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A rise in illegal fishing off Somalia could spark a resurgence in piracy, United Nations and Somali fishing officials have warned, nearly three years after the pirates’ last successful hijacking in the Indian Ocean.
Indonesia launches military exercises to guard against security threats
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has launched military exercises in the eastern island of Sulawesi, a haven for radical Islamists, as part of broader efforts to crack down on militants with suspected links to the Islamic State group, officials said on Tue…
Eight Bulgarians charged in swoop against Islamic State supporters
SOFIA (Reuters) – Eight Bulgarians have been charged with propagating an extremist religious ideology and incitement to war, prosecutors said on Tuesday, as investigations continued into suspected sympathizers of the Islamic State group.
Thai man jailed for 25 years over royal insult posts on Facebook
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai military court on Tuesday jailed a man for 25 years for posting pictures on his Facebook page deemed insulting to Thailand’s monarchy, in one of the toughest such sentences in recent years.
Vietnam hit by rare strike at major footwear factory
HANOI (Reuters) – Thousands of workers at a major factory in southern Vietnam went on strike for a fifth day on Tuesday in protest over social insurance cover, in rare show of labor unrest in a country positioning itself as a future Asian manufacturing…
