Scotland to become independent ‘within 20 years’, says defeated nationalist leader
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland will break away from the United Kingdom within 20 years, the defeated leader of the Scots nationalists predicted on Sunday, after a poll showed a majority of voters would back independence if another referendum were held tod…
Germany warns ‘no going back’ if Britain curbs EU immigration: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Britain’s David Cameron that putting limits on immigration from other European Union nations would be a “point of no return” that could sharply increase the risk of Britain leaving the EU, a…
U.S. asks U.N. to blacklist ex-Yemen president, rebel leaders
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States has asked for targeted U.N. sanctions to be imposed on Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and two Houthi rebel leaders for threatening the peace and stability of Yemen and obstructing the political …
In boost to Cameron, popularity of UK opposition leader Miliband hits a low
LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition Labour party leader Ed Miliband’s approval rating has hit a record low, a poll showed on Sunday, raising further doubts about his ability to unseat Prime Minister David Cameron in a national election in just over s…
German President questions Left’s credentials to run eastern state
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s President made a rare foray into party politics on Sunday, questioning whether the party descended from the communists who once controlled East Germany is ready to run one of the reunified country’s 16 states.
Tehran court jails Iranian-British woman over volleyball match protest
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian-British woman who took part in a demonstration in Tehran against a ban on women attending some men’s sporting events was jailed for a year for spreading anti-state propaganda, Iranian media said.
Even without a president, Lebanon seen surviving turmoil for now
MAARAB Lebanon (Reuters) – Samir Geagea is a leading candidate for the vacant Lebanese presidency but won’t even hazard a guess when there might be an election to fill the post, such is the political uncertainty overshadowing his divided nation.
Car bomb targeting Shi’ite pilgrims kills 12 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A car bomb targeting Shi’ite pilgrims killed 12 people in Baghdad on Sunday, police and hospital sources said.
Police reputation and morale at stake in Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have been pushed and pulled in all directions during weeks of pro-democracy street protests, obeying orders to clear protest sites, allow protest sites to stay put, push back demonstrators and protect them from at…
Qatar pares support for Islamists but careful to preserve ties
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has joined the American-led coalition to fight Islamic State, yet the emirate is a haven for anti-Western groups and foreign diplomats have reported seeing cars with Islamic State logos in an affluent bay district.
