Belarus won’t block creation of Eurasian Economic Union
MINSK (Reuters) – President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday Belarus would not block the signing of a deal creating a Eurasian Economic Union after resolving a dispute with Russia over oil product duties.
Egypt’s Sisi turns Islam on the Islamists
CAIRO (Reuters) – As the Egyptian state presses its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, the man expected to become president has deployed a new weapon in the battle with the Islamists: his own vision of Islam.
Monitoring body ‘ready to detect’ any North Korea nuclear test
VIENNA (Reuters) – The global nuclear test monitoring agency would quickly detect seismic signs of any new underground atomic explosion conducted by North Korea and inform member states, its head said on Friday.
Yemen’s defense minister escapes assassination attempt by al Qaeda: security source
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s defense minister escaped an assassination attempt by suspected al Qaeda militants on Friday in southern Yemen, a security source told Reuters.
Swiss politician behind EU immigration vote quits parliament
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss politician behind a campaign to limit immigration from the European Union said on Friday he was vacating his seat in parliament to concentrate on opposing closer ties with the 28-nation bloc.
British PM Cameron says won’t quit if Scotland votes for independence
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would not quit if Scotland voted to leave the United Kingdom in a September referendum to become an independent country.
Arrests, corruption probe, cast cloud over Italy’s Expo 2015
MILAN (Reuters) – The arrest of seven managers and ex-members of parliament over alleged attempts to influence public tenders for Milan’s Expo 2015 has cast a shadow over Italy’s plans to stage an international showcase event and help kick-start the ec…
Ukraine’s security forces struggle to meet rebellion in east
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian soldiers manning a checkpoint in the restive east gladly accepted the gifts of food and drink, a kind thought it seemed by local well-wishers. Twenty minutes later they had all fallen into a deep sleep, helpless to resist…
Brazil’s Rousseff drops in new election poll, rivals gain
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Support for President Dilma Rousseff among Brazilian voters has fallen and her main rivals have gained ground, reducing her chances of an outright win in the October 5 election, a new poll by Datafolha showed on Friday.
South Sudan’s Kiir in Ethiopia for talks with rebel leader
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir arrived in Ethiopia’s capital on Friday to meet rebel leader Riek Machar under growing international pressure for an end to ethnic fighting that has raised fears of genocide.
