Le Pen urges French to vote against EU’s ‘gravediggers’
PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched a scathing attack on the European Union on Thursday, urging voters later this month to punish Brussels “gravediggers” she held responsible for pushing France into decline.
Kerry raises detained Ethiopian bloggers with PM
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he had raised concerns about Ethiopia’s detention of six bloggers and three journalists during a meeting with the country’s prime minister on Thursday.
Ukraine detains Russian military attaché for spying
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine ordered the expulsion of Russia’s military attaché, saying it had caught him “red-handed” receiving classified information on the country’s cooperation with NATO during an armed uprising Kiev says is directed from Moscow.
Return of Lula as Brazil’s president unlikely, but possible
BRASILIA (Reuters) – It’s the catch phrase of the moment in Brazil’s capital, seen on posters and even a few bumper stickers: “Come back, Lula.”
India’s Congress would back tax reform if in opposition: minister
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – If India’s ruling Congress party is pushed into opposition after a general election, it would give its backing to a major tax reform it tried to bring in during 10 years in office, a government minister and party strategist said o…
Suicide car bomber kills 12 in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives in a usually peaceful region of Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, provincial officials said.
Yemeni army kills seven al Qaeda fighters, including one Uzbek
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemeni troops have killed an Uzbek commander of al Qaeda and six other fighters in a fierce battle in south Yemen, officials said on Thursday, the third day of a large-scale military offensive aimed to stamp out the violent Isla…
Kerry says he’ll pause, reassess after Israeli-Palestinian peace bid
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he would pause and reassess what might be possible after failing to meet his April 29 goal for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, saying both sides still wanted to try to negot…
Maliki launches post-election bid to keep power
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki launched his post-election bid to hold on to power for a third term on Thursday, saying Iraq had “paid the price in blood” for disunity and calling on rivals to back his bloc to lead the country.
Adams Northern Ireland arrest is an attempt to undermine peace: McGuinness
BELFAST (Reuters) – The arrest of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is a deliberate attempt by unidentified “dark” forces to undermine the peace process, Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said on Thursday.
