Catalonia takes election gamble to keep independence drive alive
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonian leaders are hoping that a regional election in September will keep alive a fading independence drive and force the hand of Spain’s central government – but the move could also backfire.
Japan opposition Democrats turn to familiar face to try to fix flagging fortunes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s opposition Democratic Party elected former foreign minister Katsuya Okada as its leader on Sunday, turning to a familiar face to try to persuade voters it can again become a viable alternative to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ru…
France’s Hollande defends freedom of speech after anti-Hebdo clashes abroad
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday that anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters in other countries do not understand France’s attachment to freedom of speech.
Afghan Cabinet nominee wanted by Interpol for tax evasion
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s nominee for agriculture minister in his new Cabinet is on an Interpol wanted list for tax evasion in Estonia, a fact Ghani’s spokesman said was unknown to his office at the time of his nomination.
Indian spy’s role alleged in Sri Lankan president’s election defeat
COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sri Lanka expelled the Colombo station chief of India’s spy agency in the run-up to this month’s presidential election, political and intelligence sources said, accusing him of helping the opposition oust President Mahinda…
Suspect in shooting of two Canadian police found dead
TORONTO (Reuters) – The suspect in the shootings of two Canadian police officers in an Alberta casino on Saturday was found dead after being tracked to an unoccupied home, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
Brazil, Netherlands recall Indonesia ambassadors after executions
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Brazil and the Netherlands recalled their ambassadors in Indonesia after the Southeast Asian nation ignored their pleas for clemency and executed six prisoners for drug offences on Sunday, the first executions under President Joko W…
Suspect in shooting of two Canadian police found dead
TORONTO (Reuters) – The suspect in the shootings of two Canadian police officers in an Alberta casino on Saturday was found dead after being tracked to an unoccupied home, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
France’s Hollande defends freedom of speech after anti-Hebdo clashes abroad
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday that anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters in other countries do not understand France’s attachment to freedom of speech.
Five killed in second day of Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger
NIAMEY (Reuters) – At least five people were killed on Saturday in protests in Niger against Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, authorities said, bringing the death toll from two days of violence in the country to 10.
