Sarkozy returns to politics, offers France new start
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy announced his political comeback on Friday, saying he would seek the leadership of France’s main rightist party, opening the way for a possible return to the Elysee Palace in 2017 elections.
U.S. won’t stand in way of Venezuela’s U.N. Security Council bid
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not stand in the way of Venezuela securing a temporary seat on the U.N. Security Council in 2015-16 after Latin American and Caribbean states unanimously endorsed its bid, U.N. diplomats and …
Russia fails to remove Syria nuclear probe from IAEA agenda
VIENNA (Reuters) – Western states defeated a Russian proposal on Friday to remove Syria’s alleged past nuclear activities from the agenda of meetings of the U.N. atomic agency, diplomats said.
Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania form joint military unit
WARSAW (Reuters) – Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania launched a joint military force on Friday that Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said could start its first exercises in the tense region in the next year.
IMF to halt aid to Bosnia until agreed policies implemented
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will hold off on disbursing the next tranche of Bosnia’s aid program until the Balkan country implements agreed economic policies, most likely after the October election, a senior IMF official said o…
Catalonia call independence vote despite Scottish ‘no’
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The leader of Spain’s Catalonia region said on Friday he would defy Madrid to hold a non-binding independence vote in less than two months, saying his people deserved the same right to determine their future as Scots who voted to …
Global court orders Kenyan president to attend hearing
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Judges at the International Criminal Court have ordered Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend a hearing over how to proceed with his stalled trial for crimes against humanity, the tribunal said on Friday.
Sweden protests against airspace violation by Russian planes
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden said two Russian warplanes entered its airspace this week, calling the intrusion a “serious violation” and sending a protest to Moscow’s ambassador in the Nordic country.
Seven killed as Ugandans, South Sudanese clash at border
KAMPALA (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed in a string of clashes either side of Uganda and South Sudan’s border, a remote area plagued by cattle rustling and conflicts over territory, Uganda’s military said.
Lizard in food sends 300 school children in India to hospital
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – About 300 pupils at an Indian school were rushed to a hospital after consuming government-provided lunches, evoking memories of 23 children who died last year after eating food from the same welfare scheme.
