As riot-hit Indian region votes, religious divide favors Hindu leader
MUZAFFARNAGAR, India (Reuters) – Manoj Balyan wants Narendra Modi to become India’s next prime minister when results of a general election are released next month, and not because of the pro-business opposition leader’s record as a credible economic ma…
Russia says NATO is using Ukraine crisis to boost appeal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused NATO on Thursday of using the crisis in Ukraine to boost its appeal to members and justify its existence by rallying them against an imaginary threat.
Pakistani leader of banned sectarian group gets parliament seat
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Election Commission has awarded a parliamentary seat to the leader of a banned sectarian group that activists blame for the deaths of hundreds of people.
Turkey seeks wider spy agency powers amid Erdogan power struggle
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s government sought parliamentary approval to boost the powers of the secret service on Thursday, a move seen by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s critics as a bid to tighten his grip on the apparatus of state as he wages a bitt…
Pope says ‘enough’ to human trafficking, calls it crime against humanity
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said “enough” to human trafficking on Thursday, denouncing it as a crime against humanity as police leaders and religious groups from around the world pledged to work together to combat it.
Gunmen kill two Saudi guards near Yemen’s border: agency
RIYADH (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen have killed two Saudi border guards who were patrolling Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen, the Saudi state news agency said on Thursday.
Pakistani leader of banned sectarian group gets parliament seat
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Election Commission has awarded a parliamentary seat to the leader of a banned sectarian group that activists blame for the deaths of hundreds of people.
Russia may change budget rules to cope with Crimea: deputy PM
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia may change its budget rules to reflect the addition of Crimea and its population of about 2 million people, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov was quoted as saying on Thursday during a visit to Berlin.
Egypt woman professor targets young in bid to save Brotherhood
CAIRO (Reuters) – With a spare bed always ready for friends on the run, Wafaa Hefny is not your average English literature professor.
Group of deputies wants Gorbachev investigated over Soviet break-up
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A small group of lawmakers have asked Russia’s top prosecutor to investigate whether the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, should face treason charges over his role in the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.
