Italy to grant citizenship to children born to asylum holders
ROME (Reuters) – Italy announced plans to give citizenship to children born of refugees who have been granted asylum, as the government faced growing anti-immigrant sentiment over an influx of migrant arrivals by sea.
Thai junta claims support from China, Vietnam amid Western unease
BANGKOK (Reuters) – China and Vietnam have expressed support for Thailand’s new military government, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, as pro-army supporters held a small gathering at the Australian Embassy in protest against downgrading of relation…
Jailed Greek far-right leader appears in parliament, hurls abuse
ATHENS (Reuters) – The leader of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party made a brief appearance in parliament on Wednesday for the first time since he was jailed eight months ago, hurling abuse at lawmakers before they voted to strip him of immunity from…
New ceasefire in northern Yemen after fresh air strikes
SANAA (Reuters) – A ceasefire between Shi’ite Muslim rebels and government forces went into effect on Wednesday, the Yemeni Defence Ministry said, after fresh fighting and air strikes killed a total of 19 people from both sides.
Obama gives backing to Ukraine’s new president
WARSAW (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed Ukraine’s president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, offering Kiev financial and security help and saying he was the right choice to lead the country through its stand-off with Moscow.
Pakistan’s biggest city shuts down as protests over politician’s UK arrest spread
KARACHI Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s biggest city was in lockdown for a second day on Wednesday, with shops and markets closed and people staying home for fear of violence following the arrest in London of one of the country’s most feared men.
Suspect in Jewish museum shooting refuses extradition to Belgium
PARIS (Reuters) – The French national suspected of having shot three people dead in Brussels’ Jewish Museum last month has refused extradition from France to Belgium, prosecutors and his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Red Cross official shot dead in Libyan city of Sirte: official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead an official at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the central Libyan city of Sirte on Wednesday, ICRC and local officials said.
‘Get out of EU,’ ex-French PM Rocard tells Britain
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French Prime Minister and fervent EU advocate Michel Rocard accused Britain on Wednesday of having only joined the European Union to serve its commercial interests, telling it to leave before it caused further damage.
Sri Lanka again rejects devolving police powers to ease tension with Tamils
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka on Wednesday again rejected devolving police powers to the provinces as requested by new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and required by the constitution as a means to ease tension with minority Tamils.
