Serbian ruling party agrees to seek early election
BELGRADE (Reuters) – The leadership of Serbia’s dominant Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) agreed on Sunday to seek an early parliamentary election, aiming to capitalise on a surge in popularity to cement its grip on power and push through economic refor…
German minister dismisses fears of immigration from eastern Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble dismissed fears that too many immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria were moving to Germany, saying his country had benefited from European Union integration more than any other.
Suicide bomber kills four in Kabul attack on Afghan army bus
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus in Kabul on Sunday, killing four people and wounding up to 22, police said, the latest incident in a worrying surge of violence in the Afghan capital over the past 10 days.
Italy’s Berlusconi opts for wrinkles in new image switch
ROME (Reuters) – Former premier Silvio Berlusconi, famed for his face lifts and hair implants, has opted for a sharp image change in reaction to the rise of younger rival Matteo Renzi, agreeing to be shown wrinkled and without make-up by a UK newspaper…
Hungary soon to clinch Russian loan for nuclear plant project
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s development minister said on Sunday the government should soon complete talks with Russia on a multi-billion dollar sovereign loan that would enable it to start work on two new nuclear reactors.
Kenyan security agencies ignored warnings before Westgate attack: report
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan security agencies did not heed information about an impending attack before an assault on the Westgate shopping mall in the capital last September that killed 67 people, the head of a parliamentary committee said on Sunday.
Twelve dead in fresh violence in China’s Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police shot dead six people during a “terrorist” attack in the restive western region of Xinjiang and six more died when explosives they were carrying detonated, state media said, as officials accused a prominent academic of…
Israel grants asylum to two Eritreans amid migrant protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has granted political asylum to two Eritreans, its Interior Ministry said on Sunday, amid protests by thousands of other African migrants who accuse the Jewish state of denying them consideration as refugees.
Chinese ships patrol area contested by Malaysia
BEIJING (Reuters) – Three Chinese ships on Sunday patrolled the James Shoal, an area also claimed by Malaysia, and soldiers and officers on board swore to safeguard its sovereignty, in the latest sign of Beijing’s territorial assertiveness in the South…
Nepal makes headway in path to choose new PM
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Social democrat Sushil Koirala was named as candidate for the Himalayan nation’s prime minister by the Nepali Congress party on Sunday, clearing a major hurdle for the formation of a new government two months after an election.
