Afghan election front-runner escapes assassination attempt
KABUL (Reuters) – Abdullah Abdullah, front-runner in Afghanistan’s presidential election, escaped assassination on Friday when two bombs blew up outside a hotel where he had just staged a rally, killing six people.
Spanish draft law allows dual nationality for Sephardic Jews
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government approved a draft law on Friday allowing descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled from the country in 1492 to seek Spanish nationality without giving up their current citizenship.
Sudanese police clear protest calling for opposition leader’s release
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Police used batons to clear around 80 protesters who were blocking a major road in Khartoum on Friday to demand the release of Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi, arrested last month.
Strike tangles Sao Paulo again in run-up to World Cup
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s biggest city confronted a second straight day of commuting chaos on Friday, as striking subway workers and a protest over housing conditions tangled the streets of Sao Paulo less than a week before it hosts the opening ma…
Mauritius finance minister quits in row with coalition partner
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) – Mauritius Finance Minister Xavier Duval resigned on Friday due to a political row with the ruling coalition party which wants to amend the constitution to grant more powers to the president.
Poll gives Colombia’s Zuluaga lead in presidential election race
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s right-wing opposition candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga has overtaken President Juan Manuel Santos in a tense race for the presidency, a poll showed on Friday, after two other surveys indicated a lead for Santos or a tie for bo…
Israeli leaders congratulate Egypt’s Sisi for his victory
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The prime minister and president of Israel both spoke with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday to congratulate him on his victory in Egyptian presidential elections and to stress the importance of bilateral ties.
Putin, Ukraine’s Poroshenko speak at D-Day event
BENOUVILLE France (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Friday on the sidelines of D-Day commemorations in France as they met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a Reuters reporter said….
India’s Modi to visit U.S. in September, first trip to Bhutan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States, most likely in September, but his first foreign trip will be a lot closer to home – to the tiny Himalayan state of Bhutan.
Army officer arrested for suspected plot against Mali’s president
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Authorities in Mali have arrested an army officer and a number of associates suspected of plotting against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, military and intelligence sources said on Friday.
