Turkish presidential candidate donates to rivals’ campaign funds
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has turned down a donation to his campaign war-chest for August’s presidential election from an unusual source – his main rival.
Hollande hints at tax cut for middle class, urges French to be positive
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande has suggested that his government will ease taxes for the middle classes, in a National Day interview that urged his fellow citizens to be more self-confident and look on the bright side.
Romania president’s brother indicted in bribery case
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian President Traian Basescu’s brother was indicted on Monday on charges of taking a 250,000 euros ($341,000) bribe to help shorten a crime boss’s prison sentence.
U.S., Iran say disputes remain in nuclear talks as deadline looms
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday major differences persist between Iran and six world powers negotiating on Tehran’s nuclear program, with a week to go before a deadline for a deal.
Court puts off execution of two men convicted of 2012 Delhi rape
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top court on Monday stayed the execution of two men convicted of the murder of a woman who was gang-raped and tortured on a bus in New Delhi, pending their appeal, their lawyer said, in a case that caused nationwide outrag…
Romania starts trial against former communist jailer
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – A Romanian court began trial on Monday against a former communist jailer charged with crimes against humanity, the first case of its kind since the fall of communism 25 years ago.
Ethnic German emerges as a top challenger for Romanian president
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – The ethnic German mayor of a Transylvanian city has emerged as leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s strongest challenger in a forthcoming Romanian presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday.
Islamic State expels rivals from Syria’s Deir al-Zor: activists
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Al Qaeda offshoot the Islamic State expelled rival rebels from the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Monday, tightening its grip on the oil-producing province abutting territory it also controls in Iraq, activists said.
Zambia releases photos of Sata chairing cabinet to quell illness talk
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia released photographs of President Michael Sata chairing a cabinet meeting on Monday, allaying speculation that the 77-year-old leader was critically ill.
Breakaway bull gores three men in closing Pamplona run
PAMPLONA Spain (Reuters) – A bull gored three men after breaking away from the pack chasing crowds through the streets of Pamplona in the closing run of Spain’s San Fermin festival on Monday.
