EU launches peacekeeping force for Central African Republic
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union formally launched a peacekeeping force for Central African Republic on Tuesday, overcoming delays due to shortages of soldiers and equipment thanks to last-minute offers of help from EU governments.
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood chief calls Sisi a ‘tyrant’
CAIRO (Reuters) – The top leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood accused Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former army chief widely tipped to become the country’s next president, of being a tyrant and predicted he would fail to stay in power.
Italian PM Renzi says aims to get jobless rate under 10 percent
LONDON (Reuters) – Italy can get its unemployment below 10 percent in the medium term with signs of improvement beginning to show through in the economy, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday, after the jobless rate hit its highest level since at…
China’s Xi seeks peace in Europe but side-steps Ukraine
BRUGES, Belgium (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Europe on Tuesday that Beijing opposed intervention in other countries’ affairs but he declined to directly criticize Russia for its annexation of Crimea.
JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaica airport authorities on Tuesday were investigating the emergency landing of a Florida-bound JetBlue airliner that was forced to return to the Caribbean island on Monday night after reports of a smoke odor onboard.
West stumbles as autocratic force trumps economics
(Reuters) – A quarter-century after the fall of the Soviet Union, authoritarian rulers such as Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad are showing they can and will defy international norms, suppress dissent and use military force. American policymakers are…
Malaysia releases transcript of last words from missing plane
KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH (Reuters) – The last words from the cockpit of a missing Malaysian jet were a standard “Good night Malaysian three seven zero”, Malaysian authorities said, changing their account of the critical last communication from a more casual …
Exclusive: Bulgarian nationalists may topple government over Russia sanctions
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s nationalist Attack party will work to topple the government if Sofia backs a new round of Western sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea, the party’s leader told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.
Investors look beyond anti-gay law and stick with Uganda
LONDON (Reuters) – Fuzzy guidelines on ethical investing and donors’ timid response to Uganda’s new anti-gay law have reassured fund managers and private equity firms about continuing to invest in the newly oil-rich country, despite worldwide criticism…
Lebanon passes disputed domestic violence law
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament approved a law on Tuesday designed to curb domestic violence but activists said it had been watered down so much it would provide only limited protection for women.
