Judge probing corruption in Spain’s ruling party loses key documents
MADRID (Reuters) – A judge investigating how computer files were erased at Spain’s ruling party headquarters just as a corruption scandal erupted has misplaced the documents, the Madrid regional court said on Wednesday.
Greek government candidate wins lawmakers’ support to become president
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras secured enough parliamentary votes on Wednesday for his nominee to become the country’s next president.
From basketball to law courts: Romanian prosecutor wins fans fighting graft
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Such has been the success of Romania’s anti-corruption prosecutors that television crews are now permanently stationed outside their offices, waiting for the next politician, businessman or judge to be hauled in.
Hungary PM Orban criticizes Tusk, EU allies seeking to isolate Russia
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped up his criticism on Wednesday of his European allies for their policy of seeking to isolate Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine, naming top EU official Donald Tusk as one of its bac…
FSB director heads Russia’s delegation at U.S. summit on extremism
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The director of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, will head the country’s delegation at a summit on countering violent extremism hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, FSB said on Wednesday.
Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists
ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Greece will submit a request to the euro zone on Thursday to extend a “loan agreement” for up to six months but EU paymaster Germany says no such deal is on offer and Athens must stick to the terms of its existing internati…
Abducted Tanzanian albino boy found dead with limbs severed: police
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tanzanian police said on Wednesday they had found the mutilated body of a one-year-old albino boy whose abduction renewed calls for tougher action to stop the killing of albinos for their body parts, prized …
Egypt’s Sisi tours border with Libya after bombing IS targets
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Egypt would strike back at any militant threats to its security as he toured the border area with Libya on Wednesday, two days after Cairo bombed Islamic State targets there.
Burundi frees journalist tied to suspect in murder of Italian nuns
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – A radio show host in Burundi who was detained last month after he refused to identify a guest who said he been involved in the murder of three Italian nuns, was freed on bail on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
Turkish parliament becomes battleground for Kurdish peace process
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – A warning from Kurdish militants that negotiations with Turkey could be on the verge of collapse has turned parliament into the key battleground in a peace process meant to end a three-decade insurgency.
