Former Mexico oil union boss, once jailed for murder, dies at 91
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Joaquin Hernandez Galicia, the once-powerful head of Mexico’s oil workers’ union whose arrest on charges of murder and illegal arms possession in 1989 created a political sensation, has died at the age of 91, his family said on …
Far-right rioters leave trail of destruction in Polish capital
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish police used rubber bullets on Monday to break up groups of masked far-right youths who threw firecrackers and set fire to cars when a nationalist march through the center of the capital turned violent.
Yemen ceasefire deal violated a day after coming into force: official
SANAA (Reuters) – A government-brokered ceasefire intended to halt days of clashes in northern Yemen between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslim fighters has been violated a day after it came into force, an official said on Monday.
Britain’s Cameron to make first China visit since Dalai Lama row
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will lead a major trade delegation to China early next month, he said on Monday, his first such visit since he angered Beijing by meeting the Dalai Lama last year.
Libyan Berbers shut gas pipeline to Italy, cut major income source
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Protesters have shut Libya’s gas export pipeline to Italy, its only customer, demanding more rights for the Amazigh, or Berber, minority and depriving the weak government of a major source of income.
Greenpeace activists held in Russia being moved to St. Petersburg
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thirty people arrested in Russia over a protest against Arctic oil drilling were moved from the northern city of Murmansk on Monday on their way to pre-trial detention centers in St. Petersburg, federal investigators and Greenpeace s…
Israeli rightist Lieberman sworn back in as foreign minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli far-right leader Avigdor Lieberman was sworn in as foreign minister on Monday after his acquittal on corruption charges, a development that could further complicate peace talks with the Palestinians.
Seventy arrested as France’s Hollande booed at WWI tribute
PARIS (Reuters) – French police detained about 70 people at an Armistice Day memorial ceremony on Monday after protesters whom the government said were linked to the far right booed President Francois Hollande.
Philippine delegate fasts at climate talks to urge action after storm
WARSAW (Reuters) – The Philippine delegate at U.N. climate talks began a fast on Monday in protest at a lack of action on global warming that he blamed for fuelling a super typhoon that has killed an estimated 10,000 people in his country.
Czech President gives nod to center-left leader to form coalition
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman said on Monday he would probably ask Bohuslav Sobotka, leader of the center-left Social Democratic Party, to negotiate with other groupings about forming a coalition government.
