Election officials at sharp end in separatist Ukraine city
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – From a cramped office in residential Donetsk, election officials were frantically working on Sunday to prepare for Ukraine’s May 25 presidential poll, despite what they described as intimidation and threats from pro-Russian…
Germany becomes world’s top migration spot after U.S.: OECD
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has become the world’s second most popular destination for immigrants after the United States, attracting many southern Europeans driven from the ravages of the euro zone financial crisis to overtake Canada and Australia.
Bermuda swears in new premier following surprise resignation
HAMILTON (Reuters) – Michael Dunkley was sworn in as acting premier of Bermuda on Tuesday following the surprise resignation of Premier Craig Cannonier over allegations that he accepted $300,000 in campaign funds from a U.S. real estate developer.
U.S. says has not had recent contact with Libya’s Haftar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it has not had recent contact with renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar and does not support or condone recent actions on the ground, which include an attack on the Libyan parliament claimed by…
China confronts U.S. envoy over cyber-spying accusations
BEIJING (Reuters) – China summoned the U.S. ambassador after the United States accused five Chinese military officers of hacking into American companies to steal trade secrets, warning Washington it could take further action, the foreign ministry said …
UK’s anti-EU party cites safety fears as leader skips diversity event
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s UK Independence Party (UKIP) on Tuesday canceled a planned appearance at an event designed to counter charges his party was racist because of concerns about his safety, party officials said.
Libya to hold national election on June 25: TV
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya will hold a national parliamentary election on June 25, local television station al Nabaa said on Tuesday, quoting the election commission.
Top German Nazi-hunter readies Majdanek death camp cases
BERLIN (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Germany will soon get files on former guards at a Nazi death camp who could still be charged for their role in the Holocaust, the country’s top war-crimes investigator said on Tuesday, although he added that lack of ev…
Losing candidate in Guinea-Bissau presidential vote rejects result
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Nuno Gomes Nabiam, who lost Sunday’s high-stakes presidential run-off in Guinea-Bissau according to the West African nation’s elections commission, rejected the result on Tuesday.
Victorious Modi fights tears in first address to India parliament
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Narendra Modi fought back tears in an emotional first address to his party in India’s colonnaded parliament house on Tuesday, after the Hindu nationalist swept to power in an election that has changed the face of politics in the c…
