Europe warns Swiss of consequences after immigration vote
ZURICH/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Switzerland could lose its privileged access to the European single market, European officials said on Monday, after Swiss voters narrowly backed proposals to curtail immigration from the EU in a referendum that has unsettle…
Spain seeks arrest of former Chinese president over Tibet
MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish judge on Monday sought the arrest of China’s former president and premier over accusations of genocide in Tibet in an 8-year-old case that has drawn a rebuke from China.
EU eyes warmer Cuba ties with push for new accord
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Monday to launch negotiations with Cuba to increase trade, investment and dialogue on human rights in its most significant diplomatic shift since Brussels lifted sanctions on the communist-ruled country…
Man jailed for threatening to kill UK’s Prince Harry
LONDON (Reuters) – A British Muslim convert who told police he wanted to kill Prince Harry was jailed for three years on Monday after pleading guilty to threatening murder, police said.
Bomb kills two American contractors in Afghan capital Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A car bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two United States contractors for the international security force ISAF on Monday, the NATO-led force and a U.S. official said.
Egypt upholds death sentence for 14 militants
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian presidency upheld the death penalty for 14 people convicted of attacking police in North Sinai in 2011, signaling the army-backed authorities’ determination to press a campaign against Islamist militants.
U.N. nuclear watchdog sees ‘good’ progress with Iran, much work remains
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog signaled its determination on Monday to get to the bottom of suspicions that Iran may have worked on designing an atomic bomb, a day after Tehran agreed to start addressing the sensitive issue.
New ‘Prague spring’ to bring closer EU ties: Czech minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Two weeks into his new job, the foreign minister of the Czech Republic is helping to project a more positive attitude towards the European Union, overturning years of skepticism that has at times pushed his country to Europe’s marg…
Pussy Riot members say Russia is blocking drive to help prisoners
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two members of the punk protest band Pussy Riot accused Moscow on Monday of obstructing their campaign to improve conditions in Russia’s jails, and called for international monitoring.
Yemen federation deal gives autonomy, not independence, to south
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s president on Monday formally approved turning the country into a federal state, giving the south more autonomy and completing a milestone in his planned transition to democracy.
