Poll gives Colombia’s Zuluaga lead in presidential election race
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s right-wing opposition candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga has overtaken President Juan Manuel Santos in a tense race for the presidency, a poll showed on Friday, after two other surveys indicated a lead for Santos or a tie for bo…
Israeli leaders congratulate Egypt’s Sisi for his victory
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The prime minister and president of Israel both spoke with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday to congratulate him on his victory in Egyptian presidential elections and to stress the importance of bilateral ties.
Putin, Ukraine’s Poroshenko speak at D-Day event
BENOUVILLE France (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Friday on the sidelines of D-Day commemorations in France as they met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a Reuters reporter said….
India’s Modi to visit U.S. in September, first trip to Bhutan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States, most likely in September, but his first foreign trip will be a lot closer to home – to the tiny Himalayan state of Bhutan.
Army officer arrested for suspected plot against Mali’s president
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Authorities in Mali have arrested an army officer and a number of associates suspected of plotting against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, military and intelligence sources said on Friday.
Blast in police compound in Turkey’s southeast injures several: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An explosion in the garden of a police compound in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras injured several people on Friday, Dogan News agency reported.
IMF’s Lagarde says not a candidate for EU Commission job
LONDON (Reuters) – IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde ruled herself out of the running for the job of European Commission president on Friday, saying she intended to complete her term in charge of the International Monetary Fund.
Under pressure from Baghdad, Italy warns oil traders off Kurdish tanker
LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Italy has warned oil traders they face potential legal action from Baghdad if they buy disputed exports of crude from Iraqi Kurdistan, in the latest setback for the autonomous region in its struggle with the central government …
Egypt political parties concerned over new parliamentary election law
CAIRO (Reuters) – A law passed by Egypt’s interim president will set the stage for parliamentary elections this year but political parties fear it will return the country to a system similar to one under ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Germany ‘very worried’ about Israeli plans to build more settler homes
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is extremely concerned about Israeli plans to build more settlements in occupied territory in response to the inauguration of a Palestinian unity government backed by Hamas Islamists opposed to the Jewish state’…
