Guinea-Bissau votes in post-coup presidential run-off
BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau’s presidential frontrunner sought to dispel fears of potential meddling by the chronically unstable nation’s army as voters cast their ballots on Sunday in a high-stakes run-off election meant to draw a line under a 201…
Sudan arrests opposition leader al-Mahdi, could face death penalty
(This May 17 story is refiled to show Mariam is al-Madhi’s daughter, not granddaughter, in paragraph 4)
Exit polls show strong showing by Greece’s Syriza in Athens race
ATHENS (Reuters) – Exit polls showed Greece’s radical leftist Syriza party ahead in local elections in Athens and the wider Attica region on Sunday, in a surprisingly strong performance that represents a setback for the country’s fragile ruling coaliti…
Mexican opposition holds leadership vote that may impact reforms
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s biggest opposition party on Sunday holds a leadership election whose outcome could shape how quickly President Enrique Pena Nieto can pass pending legislation to open up the oil industry and increase competition in tele…
Syria air defense head killed, rebels take northern town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s air defense chief was killed during an offensive by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces against rebels east of Damascus, Islamist rebels and a monitoring group said.
Mali ‘at war’ after Tuareg separatists abduct 30 civil servants: PM
KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) – Mali’s prime minister said his country was at war with Tuareg separatists after the rebels attacked a northern town he was visiting, killing eight soldiers and abducting around 30 civil servants.
Italy’s Renzi faces Grillo challenge ahead of EU election
ROME (Reuters) – Next week’s European parliamentary elections have turned into a showdown between Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the anti-establishment movement of comic Beppe Grillo that could decide the future of the government.
Iran voices tougher line on planned nuclear reactor
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran appeared to take a harder line in its nuclear dispute with world powers on Sunday by dismissing as “ridiculous” one idea that could allay Western concerns about a planned atomic research reactor.
Yemeni militant, four aides killed in clashes with army: defense ministry
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemeni troops killed a local al Qaeda commander and four of his aides on Sunday in clashes in a southern province where the army has been waging an offensive against the militant network.
Ex-trader Kerviel appeals to French president from Italian border
PARIS (Reuters) – Convicted rogue trader Jerome Kerviel said on Sunday he would stay in Italy rather than report to a French police station as required to start serving a three-year jail sentence.
