Sweden heads for minority left government, far right surges
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s centre-left Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven emerged as victor in Sunday’s general election after a voter backlash against tax cuts and trimmed welfare by a centre-right government, but he fell short of a parliamentar…
NATO countries have begun arms deliveries to Ukraine: defense minister
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defense minister said on Sunday that NATO countries were delivering weapons to his country to equip it to fight pro-Russian separatists and “stop” Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ex-president Gbagbo’s party withdraws from Ivory Coast poll body
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The party of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo withdrew from the country’s election commission on Sunday, setting back efforts to draw it into the political mainstream before a scheduled presidential election next year.
Many deaths as boat with African emigrants sinks off Libyan coast: Libya navy
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – A boat packed with up to 250 African emigrants trying to reach European shores sank on Sunday off the Libyan coast and most are feared dead, a spokesman for the Libyan navy said.
Scots independence battle reaches fever pitch on streets and screens
GLASGOW Scotland (Reuters) – Thousands of independence supporters took to the streets of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, on Sunday as polls showed the rival camps running desperately close just five days before a referendum which could bring the brea…
With eye on China, Modi’s India to develop disputed border region
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has eased restrictions on building roads and military facilities along its disputed border with China, as the new government seeks to close the gap on its neighbor’s superior transport network and take a stronger stance on B…
Treasury’s Lew warned China on antitrust probes of foreign firms: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has written to the Chinese government warning that a recent spate of antitrust investigations against foreign companies could have serious implications for U.S.-China relations, the Wall Street Jo…
Uganda seizes explosives, suicide vests from suspected al Shabaab cell
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Police in the Ugandan capital Kampala seized “substantial amounts of explosives” and suicide vests in raids on a suspected al Shabaab cell that was planning an imminent attack, a Ugandan official said in an interview on Sunday.
Mali landmine kills U.N. peacekeeper, wounds four others
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A landmine explosion hit a vehicle carrying U.N. peacekeepers from Chad on patrol in northeastern Mali on Sunday, killing one and seriously wounding four others, the U.N. mission in Mali said.
White House seeks to win over skeptics on Islamic State fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top White House aide on Sunday defended President Barack Obama’s plan to fight Islamic State militants, as the administration sought to persuade the U.S. Congress to back an escalation of the effort.
