Soldier and pregnant woman killed in Venezuela unrest
CARACAS (Reuters) – A pregnant woman was shot dead near Caracas and a soldier was killed in the western state of Merida, officials said, as the death toll from weeks of anti-government protests in Venezuela rose to 36 on Monday.
Uzbek president’s daughter named in Swedish telecom bribery case
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish prosecutors are investigating the daughter of Uzbekistan’s president on suspicion of taking bribes to let Nordic telecoms company TeliaSonera enter the country’s market, they said on Monday.
Jewish leader raps Austrian MEP over Third Reich comment
VIENNA (Reuters) – The leader of Austria’s Jewish community called on a right-wing politician to drop his campaign for re-election to the European Parliament after he was quoted as likening the European Union to the Third Reich in Nazi Germany.
Acknowledging defeat, Ukraine pulls troops from Crimea
FEODOSIA/SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and their families began evacuating from Crimea on Monday, as Kiev effectively acknowledged defeat by Russian forces who stormed one of the last of their remaining bases on the peninsula.
India’s Modi sidelines veterans in tussle over election candidates
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Hindu nationalist opposition party saw internal spats deepen on Monday over the choice of candidates for next month’s election, highlighting one of the hurdles its leader Narendra Modi faces in his attempt to become prime …
U.N. Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations peace mediator for Syria has said it is unlikely talks in Switzerland between the Syrian government and opposition will resume soon, Lebanon’s state news agency reported on Monday.
South Africa deputy president to meet mining firms, unions as platinum strike drags on
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s deputy president will meet with the mining industry and unions on Thursday for a regularly scheduled forum aimed at bringing stability to the sector, as a crippling platinum strike approaches its ninth week.
Despite U.N. resolution, Syria’s war foes hinder aid access: Ban
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations accused Syria’s government and rebels of hindering aid access, suggesting both sides could be violating U.N. Security Council demands that emergency relief reach civilians caught in the crossfire of the thr…
Alleged Balkan drugs boss denies cocaine charges in Belgrade court
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Alleged Balkan drugs boss Darko Saric, who surrendered to Serbian police last week after almost five years on the run, denied on Monday any involvement in trafficking cocaine from Latin America to Europe.
Former Norwegian prime minister tipped to take over as NATO leader
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has emerged as the favorite to take over the leadership of NATO later this year as the Western military alliance faces a challenge from a newly assertive Russia, diplomats said on M…
