At least 20 Iraqi soldiers killed in attacks
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At least 20 Iraqi soldiers were killed on Saturday, most of them upon entering a house rigged with explosives northwest of the capital, security officials said.
Former top Dutch banker found dead at home with wife and child
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch former top banker who came under fire for taking a large pay-off after the nationalization of his troubled bank was found dead along with his wife and daughter on Saturday in what police called a family tragedy.
France to shun Rwanda genocide ceremony after Kagame accusations
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Saturday it had canceled plans to attend a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide following accusations of French involvement in the massacre by Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
Egypt court sentences police captain in southern province to death
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced a police officer to death for the 2012 killing of two men in the southern province of Qena, state news agency MENA reported.
Italy’s Berlusconi demands Renzi’s Senate reform be negotiated
ROME (Reuters) – Italian center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday demanded a renegotiation of a reform of the upper house of parliament to which Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has tied his political future.
Ukraine PM says will stick to austerity despite Moscow pressure
KIEV (Reuters) – The Kiev government will stick to unpopular austerity measures “as the price of independence” as Russia steps up pressure on Ukraine to destabilise it, including by raising the price of gas, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk told Reuters…
Iran upbeat on nuclear talks, says all sticky issues addressed
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Saturday it had useful expert-level nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna, addressing all major technical issues in the way of a final settlement.
Finland’s PM Katainen says he will resign in June
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen announced on Saturday that he was stepping down in June, saying he was interested in top EU posts.
Chinese ship hunting for missing Malaysia jet detects ‘ping’
KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – A Chinese patrol ship hunting for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner detected a pulse signal in the south Indian Ocean on Saturday, the state news agency Xinhua reported, in a possible indicator of the underw…
U.N. chief says Central African Republic peacekeepers ‘overwhelmed’
BANGUI (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Saturday that French and African soldiers in Central African Republic were “overwhelmed” by a “state of anarchy,” a day after Chadian troops began withdrawing from the peacekeeping mission…
