Germany’s eurosceptics gain support but ‘populist’ tag stings
BRANDENBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Since the agony of just missing out on parliament seats in the German election last year, the leader of Germany’s eurosceptic party has been branded a “salon fascist”, seen 40 percent of his posters destroyed, and encou…
British PM Cameron visits Scotland to fight for United Kingdom
GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Scots on Thursday to stay in the United Kingdom during an unusual two-day visit to Scotland to counter a rise in support for secession in opinion polls and criticism of the anti-i…
Venezuela sees protests down to hard core, over by July
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s three-month protest movement has dwindled to a hard core of a few hundred violent troublemakers and the unrest should be snuffed out by July, a top security official said.
Bangladesh ferry capsizes with 200 passengers aboard; 12 bodies found
DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladeshi river ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a storm on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, and a rescue diver said he had seen more bodies inside the wreck.
Brazilians protest World Cup spending, call for better services
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Cities across Brazil braced for demonstrations on Thursday, as disparate protest movements seek to criticize spending on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and revive a call for better public services that swept the country …
Bosnia calls general election for October 12
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia said on Thursday it would hold presidential and parliamentary elections on October 12.
U.S. criticizes Nigeria over kidnapping response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Defense Department official criticized Nigeria on Thursday for being too slow to adapt in response to the threat of Boko Haram, but said Washington is committed to helping fight the group and safely return more than 20…
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians during a stone-throwing protest on Thursday marking the “Nakba”, the annual commemoration of what Palestinians term the catastrophe of their displacement when Israel was founded….
Exclusive: Centrifuges emerge as key sticking point in Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – The biggest hurdle Iran and world powers must overcome to clinch a lasting deal on Tehran’s nuclear program by a July deadline is agreeing on the future scope of uranium enrichment in the Islamic Republic, officials and diplomats sai…
Up to 21 dead, doctor says, as anti-China riots spread in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Up to 21 people were killed in Vietnam, a doctor said on Thursday, and a huge foreign steel project was set ablaze as anti-China riots spread to the centre of the country a day after arson and looting in the south.
