Euroskeptic election surge gives EU a headache
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Stunning victories in European Parliament elections by nationalist, Euroskeptic parties from France and Britain left the European Union licking its wounds on Monday and facing a giant policy dilemma.
French UMP party official admits funding irregularities
PARIS (Reuters) – A senior official in France’s UMP party acknowledged on Monday that “anomalies” had occurred to cover the costs of Nicolas Sarkozy’s failed 2012 election campaign, in a scandal that threatens to damage the party.
Gunmen kill four soldiers southeast of Nigeria’s Jos: official
JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen killed four Nigerian soldiers on Monday in an ambush on a military patrol in central Plateau state, about 180 km (110 miles) southeast of Jos, a local government official said.
Amnesty International in Spain receives suspicious envelope
MADRID (Reuters) – The Madrid office of the human rights group Amnesty International received an envelope on Monday containing a suspicious substance, the city’s emergency services said, adding they were preventively securing the area and attending sta…
Mind your own business, Venezuela foreign minister tells Kerry
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday rebuked his U.S. counterpart, John Kerry, for criticizing the handling of street protests and reiterated accusations Washington wants to topple the socialist government.
Thai coup leader threatens crackdown if protests resume
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he had been formally endorsed by the king as head of a military council that will run the country, and warned he would use force if political protests flare up again.
China agrees North Korea’s nuclear activities a serious threat, says South
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and China agreed on Monday that recent nuclear activity by North Korea posed a serious threat to the peace and stability of the region and Pyongyang must not conduct a nuclear test, Seoul said after a meeting of their top …
Sworn in as India’s leader, Modi speaks of a ‘glorious future’
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister in an elaborate ceremony at New Delhi’s presidential palace on Monday, after a sweeping election victory that ended two terms of rule by the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.
Experts split on Jewish Museum killer: lone wolf or hitman?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The shooting of three people at Brussels’ Jewish Museum was probably a “terrorist attack”, Belgian officials said on Monday, though some security experts suggested it may have been the work of a hitman rather than an anti-Semitic ‘…
Workers at Brazil stats body IBGE go on strike; GDP on schedule
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Workers at Brazil’s statistics agency, IBGE, went on strike on Monday for better pay and benefits, an action that could hinder research for many economic indicators but will not affect the release of gross domestic product da…
