Iran hopes nuclear deal drafting can start by mid-May
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran said it hopes enough progress will be made with major powers this week to enable negotiators to start drafting by mid-May a final accord to settle a long-running dispute over its nuclear program.
Magnitude 5 earthquake felt in southeastern France
NICE, France (Reuters) – A magnitude 5 earthquake was felt in southeastern France on Monday, according to a provisional reading from the National Network for Seismic Monitoring.
UN envoy urges Myanmar to allow aid access to Rohingyas
YANGON (Reuters) – A U.N. envoy on Monday urged Myanmar to allow the return of aid groups forced to flee attacks in Rakhine state, warning their departure threatened “severe consequences” for Muslims sheltering in camps from violence by majority Buddhi…
Germany summons North Korean envoy to protest against nuclear test
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany summoned the North Korean ambassador on Monday to protest against an announcement that the country is planning a new nuclear test, after it test-fired medium-range missiles.
Dutch banker killed wife and daughter before suicide: police
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch banker killed his wife and younger daughter before committing suicide, police said on Monday.
UK summons Myanmar envoy, calls for aid group access to Rakhine state
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain summoned Myanmar’s ambassador on Monday to call on the southeast Asian nation to allow aid agencies to resume their work in violence-torn Rakhine state, Britain’s Foreign Office said.
After deal, Libya’s ports prepare to load oil tankers
ZUEITINA PORT, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s Zueitina oil port prepared on Monday to load crude into tankers after the government reached a deal with rebels to reopen four terminals that insurgents have occupied since the summer.
Italy to present new economic, public finance goals on Tuesday
ROME (Reuters) – Italy will set new targets for the economy and public finances on Tuesday when the cabinet approves a multi-year plan for presentation to the European Commission, the prime minister’s office said.
France takes mixed messages to Germany on economy
BERLIN (Reuters) – France’s new Socialist government delivered mixed messages on Monday to Germany, its closest partner and the European Union’s pivotal power, on its priorities for reducing the budget deficit and stepping up economic reforms to boost …
Berlusconi sees social worker before final tax-fraud sentence
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi has had a meeting with a social worker to determine whether he can be reinserted into civil society after serving his time for tax fraud, in the latest humiliation for the billionaire former prime minister.
