Finland’s SDP ousts finance minister, sets off government turmoil
SEINAJOKI, Finland (Reuters) – Finnish Social Democrats on Friday narrowly voted to replace their leader, Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen, with a left-leaning candidate in a move that could complicate government efforts to curb debt and may lead to e…
Afghanistan’s ‘forgotten’ poor wince as billions in aid go to badlands
AAB BAREEK/KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) – For all the billions of dollars in foreign aid that have poured into Afghanistan over the past 12 years, Sajeda, her head-to-toe burqa covered in dust, sobs that the world has forgotten the poorest of the poor …
China blames U.S. for stoking tensions in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry blamed the United States on Friday for stoking tensions in the disputed South China Sea by encouraging countries to engage in dangerous behavior, following an uptick in tensions between China and both the Ph…
Belarus won’t block creation of Eurasian Economic Union
MINSK (Reuters) – President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday Belarus would not block the signing of a deal creating a Eurasian Economic Union after resolving a dispute with Russia over oil product duties.
Egypt’s Sisi turns Islam on the Islamists
CAIRO (Reuters) – As the Egyptian state presses its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, the man expected to become president has deployed a new weapon in the battle with the Islamists: his own vision of Islam.
Monitoring body ‘ready to detect’ any North Korea nuclear test
VIENNA (Reuters) – The global nuclear test monitoring agency would quickly detect seismic signs of any new underground atomic explosion conducted by North Korea and inform member states, its head said on Friday.
Yemen’s defense minister escapes assassination attempt by al Qaeda: security source
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s defense minister escaped an assassination attempt by suspected al Qaeda militants on Friday in southern Yemen, a security source told Reuters.
Swiss politician behind EU immigration vote quits parliament
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss politician behind a campaign to limit immigration from the European Union said on Friday he was vacating his seat in parliament to concentrate on opposing closer ties with the 28-nation bloc.
British PM Cameron says won’t quit if Scotland votes for independence
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would not quit if Scotland voted to leave the United Kingdom in a September referendum to become an independent country.
Arrests, corruption probe, cast cloud over Italy’s Expo 2015
MILAN (Reuters) – The arrest of seven managers and ex-members of parliament over alleged attempts to influence public tenders for Milan’s Expo 2015 has cast a shadow over Italy’s plans to stage an international showcase event and help kick-start the ec…
