French PM Valls sees off revolt to win confidence vote
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Manuel Valls headed off a backbench revolt against his government on Tuesday, winning a confidence vote after promising to preserve France’s social model while pushing pro-business reforms intended to boost econo…
Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against U.S.: SITE
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A supporter of Islamic State militants has warned of attacks on the United States and its allies if they continue to carry out military action against the group that has seized large parts of Iraq and Syria, the SITE monitoring servi…
Yemen clashes between Shi’ite rebels and tribesmen kill 22: sources
SANAA (Reuters) – Twenty-two people were killed in fighting between Shi’ite Muslim rebels and government-allied tribesmen in northern Yemen on Monday and Tuesday, tribal and local sources told Reuters.
Belgian synagogue fire leads to arson investigation
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian prosecutors are investigating a fire at a synagogue in Brussels on Tuesday, which they say was set intentionally but does not seem to have been a “terrorist attack”, a spokesman said.
More austerity, reforms ahead for Finland, PM Stubb says
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s weak economy mean its government may have to cut spending further over the next few years to stop national debt levels exceeding EU limits, Prime Minister Alexander Stubb told Reuters.
Vietnam urged to tackle ‘alarming’ rate of police abuse
HANOI (Reuters) – Abuses by Vietnam’s powerful police force are occurring at an alarming rate, a rights group said on Tuesday, and it urged the government to rein in offenders and create agencies to investigate complaints of beatings, torture and killi…
Russia needs government investment to avoid recession, says former finance minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia risks slipping into recession because the government is not investing enough in the economy to weather Western sanctions, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday, criticizing the strategy so far.
U.N. says Palestinians, Israelis reach deal on Gaza reconstruction
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations, Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached a deal to allow reconstruction work to begin in the war-torn Gaza Strip with U.N. monitoring of the use of materials, U.N. Middle East envoy Robert Serry s…
India should be more proactive on Tibet: Dalai Lama aide on eve of China Xi visit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India should be more proactive when it comes to the issue of Tibetan autonomy, an aide to the Dalai Lama said, after the spiritual leader was asked to reschedule an event to avoid it clashing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit…
Brazil’s Neves: An insider in an election about change
BELO HORIZONTE/SAO PAULO Brazil (Reuters) – The handsome, accomplished grandson of one of Brazil’s most beloved politicians, Aecio Neves has been preparing his whole life to be president, friends say.
