Syrian air strikes kill three near Lebanese border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian air strikes near the Lebanese border town of Arsal killed three people and wounded seven on Friday, security sources said, in further spillover from Syria’s civil war that has raised tensions across Lebanon.
Pope skips seminary visit because of slight fever: Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis skipped a planned visit to a Rome seminary on Friday evening because he was suffering from a slight fever and was advised to rest, the Vatican said.
More than 200 migrants scale border fence, enter Spanish enclave
MADRID (Reuters) – More than 200 migrants scaled the triple fence surrounding Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla on Friday in another mass crossing of the heavily protected border, the Spanish government said.
Panama Canal expects to sign deal with consortium Thursday
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal Authority expects to formally sign a deal next week with a Spanish-led consortium to finish work on expansion of the waterway after a dispute over cost overruns held up completion, an official said on Friday.
Bahraini police clash with protesters after funeral
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahraini police fired teargas and stun grenades at hundreds of protesters throwing stones and petrol bombs in a Shi’ite Muslim village on Friday after the funeral of a young man who died in custody, a Reuters witness said.
Europe’s centrists set U.S.-style ‘primaries’ to boost voter interest
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s political landscape will take clearer shape in the coming week as the two main centrist political groups select candidates for the European Commission presidency in U.S.-style “primaries” aimed at making the vote more rele…
In slight to Hollande, Berlin fetes Sarkozy
BERLIN (Reuters) – In his first major speech since losing the French presidency in 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy weighed in on euro zone integration, the Ukraine conflict and the risks of weak leadership in Europe to an adoring crowd of fellow conservatives in…
More than 80 percent of Icelanders want referendum on EU talks: poll
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – More than 80 percent of Icelanders want the government to ask them directly in a referendum before it breaks off European Union membership talks, a survey indicated on Friday.
France striving to stop Central African Republic split, Hollande says
BANGUI (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande flew to Central African Republic on Friday to tell its leaders and French forces stationed there that France will work to stop the country splitting in two.
Thai protest leader says to unblock Bangkok roads, still target ministries
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters will clear their camps from main roads they have blockaded in the Thai capital since mid-January but step up efforts to oust the government by trying to shut down ministries, their leader said on Friday.
