Seeking deals, France rolls out red carpet for Angolan leader
PARIS (Reuters) – French officials welcomed Angola’s president on Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, hailing his economic reforms in the clearest sign yet that Paris is turning its diplomatic focus to winning overseas contracts.
Fire at Russian munitions depot kills 7, halts Transsiberian railway
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Explosions caused by a fire at a munitions depot in Eastern Siberia killed at least seven people and closed a section of the Transsiberian railway on Tuesday, local authorities said.
Firm says finds plane debris in Bay of Bengal: CNN
(Reuters) – A private company said it had found what it believes is wreckage of a plane in the Bay of Bengal that should be investigated as possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, CNN reported.
Mozambique extends registration deadline for election
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique has extended voter registration for elections due in October by 10 days, after a request by the main opposition party, Renamo, the government said on Tuesday.
Seven dead after blasts at Siberia munition depot: statement
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Seven people died and four were missing on Tuesday after blasts at a munition depot in Eastern Siberia that also closed a section of the Transsiberian railway, local authorities said, citing preliminary data.
Merkel urges Germans to think of Ukraine and vote in EU ballot
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel opened her conservatives’ European election campaign with an appeal to Germans to use their vote to keep Europe peaceful and strong, reminding them crisis-hit Ukraine will struggle to hold a free presidential election t…
European human rights body says Azerbaijan must stop pressure on activists
BAKU (Reuters) – A European rights monitor urged Azerbaijan authorities on Tuesday to ensure that freedom of expression, association and assembly is respected and to halt pressure on human rights defenders.
Belgium should avoid new world record of post-election crisis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Temuraz Sadoyan has no strong view on whether Belgium should split, but he is clear about what he wants from a future federal government after a May 25 election.
Gunmen storm Libyan parliament, stop lawmakers’ vote on next PM
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed Libya’s parliament on Tuesday and opened fire, forcing lawmakers to abandon a vote on the next prime minister, witnesses said.
U.N. renews Western Sahara mission, but without rights monitors
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council renewed a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the disputed North African territory of Western Sahara for another year on Tuesday, and urged all sides to respect human rights, but it did not call for the Uni…
