China displaces Germany as world’s third largest arms exporter: report
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has surpassed Germany to become the world’s third largest arms exporter, a Stockholm-based think tank said in a report on Monday.
PM Cameron’s plan for EU treaty change is ‘mission impossible’: EU’s Tusk
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan to get changes to European Union treaties as part of his renegotiation of Britain’s ties with the bloc is “mission impossible”, European Council President Donald Tusk told the Guardian newspaper.
Leader of Britain’s anti-EU party says to step down if fails to win seat
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP) has said he will step down if he fails to win a seat in the Westminster parliament in the May 7 election.
UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
ANKARA (Reuters) – Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey, officials said.
Afghan army says kills 10 militants affiliated with Islamic State
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security forces have killed 10 fighters who claimed to be from Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, officials said, amid reports that growing numbers of disgruntled Taliban fighters have joined the militant group that controls mu…
Four Thai activists to face military court in ‘landmark case’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Four Thai activists are to face military court on Monday on charges of violating junta orders banning public gatherings in what a rights group called a “landmark case” that could stir indignation at strict military rule.
Thousands to protest in Frankfurt against ECB ‘austerity’
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thousands of people are expected to march in Frankfurt on Wednesday to protest against austerity policies they blame on the European Central Bank, as the ECB inaugurates its new high-rise headquarters.
Philippine army arrests leader of Muslim rebel splinter group
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine security forces have arrested the leader of a small but violent Muslim rebel faction, an army spokesman said on Monday.
Mexico’s MVS fires leading journalist who exposed presidential scandal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – One of Mexico’s most prominent journalists, whose team revealed a conflict-of-interest scandal ensnaring President Enrique Pena Nieto last year, has been fired, her employer MVS Radio said on Sunday.
Court decision deepens Ivory Coast opposition rift
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The conviction of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo’s allies for their role in the violence that followed the 2011 election in Ivory Coast has deepened a rift in his party that risks radicalizing hardliners ahead of polls this year in the…
