Eritreans protest in Italy as more migrants are rescued
ROME (Reuters) – Hundreds of Eritreans staged a symbolic funeral procession in front of Italy’s parliament on Friday to remember refugees who drowned in a shipwreck this month, as ships rescued more than 700 seaborne migrants overnight.
Czech left set to win election but new parties cloud outlook
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czechs went to the polls on Friday in an election that will swing the nation leftwards after unpopular budget cuts and graft scandals felled a center-right government.
Iran, powers to have expert-level nuclear talks in Vienna October 30-31
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Experts from Iran and six world powers will meet in Vienna on October 30-31 to prepare the next round of high-level talks on the contested Iranian nuclear program with hopes of a breakthrough rising thanks to a diplomatic opening f…
Germany wants a German Internet as spying scandal rankles
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – As a diplomatic row rages between the United States and Europe over spying accusations, state-backed Deutsche Telekom wants German communications companies to cooperate to shield local internet traffic from foreign intellige…
Sierra Leone’s top medical official cleared of graft
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leone’s Chief Medical Officer and four other people have been acquitted of all charges relating to the disappearance of half a million dollars provided by the GAVI Alliance, a senior government official said.
Ukrainian jailed for life for killing Muslim, planting bombs in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – A Ukrainian man who murdered an elderly Muslim five days after arriving in Britain and planted bombs outside mosques was jailed for life on Friday.
Iraq to press U.S. on drones, F-16s to fight al Qaeda
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Baghdad government wants the immediate delivery of U.S. drones and F-16 fighter jets in order to combat al Qaeda insurgents, who are making swift advances in the west of the Iraq, a senior Iraqi security official said.
Nigeria says kills 74 Islamists in ground, air assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian troops killed 74 members of Boko Haram in an air and ground assault, the military said on Friday, a further sign of stepped up operations against the Islamist sect.
Liberals asked to form Luxembourg government, sidelining Juncker
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Xavier Bettel, the mayor of Luxembourg City, has been asked to form the next government of the tiny country, sidelining long-serving Prime Minister Jean Claude Juncker, the royal palace said.
UK’s Cameron says Snowden and media spy leaks ‘helping enemies’
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday accused U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden and unnamed newspapers of assisting Britain’s enemies by helping them avoid surveillance by its intelligence services.
