Modi seeks personal triumph in final round of Indian election
VARANASI, India (Reuters) – India’s general election reaches a climax on Monday as opposition challenger Narendra Modi seeks a personal mandate in Varanasi, the holy city on the river Ganges, to govern by his modernized brand of Hindu nationalism.
Eleven dead in Congo Republic after police, DRC group clash
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Eleven people, including a former rebel leader, have been killed in Congo Republic in a clash between police and a group of immigrants from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), police said on Sunday.
Greece’s top court allows far-right party to contest EU vote
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Supreme Court on Sunday allowed the far-right Golden Dawn party to run in European elections this month, despite calls to ban it as its leader waits in jail to be tried for membership of a criminal organization.
Israel offers to help Nigeria find abducted girls
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel offered Nigeria help on Sunday in locating 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram in an attack that has drawn global condemnation and prompted some Western powers to provide assistance.
Italy grapples with specter of corruption as EU vote nears
ROME (Reuters) – A corruption scandal surrounding next year’s Expo 2015 in Milan and separate criminal cases involving allies of former premier Silvio Berlusconi look set to fuel voter anger at this month’s European elections, Italian politicians warne…
Exclusive: Iran’s illicit procurement appears to slow amid nuclear talks – U.N. experts
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s attempts to illicitly procure materials for its disputed nuclear and missile programs appear to have slowed down as it pursues talks on a long-term accord with world powers, a U.N. expert panel said in a confidential report se…
Iran leader slams West’s ‘stupid’ missile stance before talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader described as “stupid and idiotic” Western expectations for his country to curb its missile development, striking a defiant tone ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks.
Venezuela frees most students detained in camp raids
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela said on Sunday it had freed most of the 243 youth activists arrested in raids last week on street camps set up to protest against President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government.
Cost rows overshadow safety response to Malaysia jet disappearance
PARIS (Reuters) – The United Nations is leading a high-level effort this week to improve the way aircraft are tracked to address public concerns over the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet.
At least 40 die after migrant boat sinks off Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – At least 40 people died and 51 others were rescued after a boat carrying mostly sub-Saharan African migrants sank off Libya’s coast east of Tripoli, the Libyan government said on Sunday.
