Italy PM Letta says borrowing costs at risk as instability continues
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta warned on Wednesday that political turmoil was driving up Italy’s borrowing costs as uncertainty continued over the future of former premier Silvio Berlusconi.
EU’s Barroso attacks UK Conservatives for ‘copying’ UKIP
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The president of the European Commission hit out at the leader of the British Conservatives in the European Parliament on Wednesday, saying his party’s copying of the eurosceptic UKIP group risked election defeat.
Putin foe Navalny to challenge Moscow election defeat in court
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent opponent, Alexei Navalny, said on Wednesday he would file hundreds of legal challenges to Moscow mayoral election results he says were rigged to give a Kremlin ally victory.
Sierra Leone minister arrested after accused of raping student
FREETOWN (Reuters) – A deputy minister in Sierra Leone has been sacked and arrested after he was accused of raping a student in his office, state radio said on Wednesday, citing a statement from the president’s office.
Diplomatic success may strengthen Assad
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Washington and Moscow are taking applause for a possible diplomatic bargain to have Syria hand over its chemical arsenal.
British minister calls for greater BBC scrutiny after funding row
CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) – The British government believes the BBC needs to come under greater scrutiny after generous severance payments made to departing executives raised “serious questions” about the management of the publicly funded broadcaste…
German court rules Muslim girls must join swimming classes
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court ruled on Wednesday that Muslim girls must take part in school swimming lessons with boys, in a landmark decision that touches on the sensitive relationship between religion and the state.
Libya PM: arrest warrants issued for oil strike leaders
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s attorney general has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of oil strikers, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Wednesday, adding he would act soon against the protesters.
UK Labour leader sees rating shrink as record questioned
LONDON (Reuters) – British Labour leader Ed Miliband, the main challenger to Prime Minister David Cameron in 2015 elections, has suffered a sharp slide in his personal ratings and his party’s lead has been cut to a thin margin, a poll found on Wednesda…
Netanyahu says Syria must be stripped of its chemical weapons
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Syria must be stripped of its chemical weapons and that the international community must make sure those who use weapons of mass destruction pay a price.
