Catalan separatists side with Gibraltar against Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – One of the main pro-independence parties in Spain’s northerly Catalonia region has fuelled the country’s growing row with Britain over Gibraltar after expressing sympathy with “bullied” residents in the British territory.
Berlusconi’s daughter denies she will lead Italy center-right
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s oldest daughter Marina on Tuesday dismissed growing speculation that she would replace her father as leader of Italy’s center right after his conviction for tax fraud.
Protesting Berbers force their way into Libyan parliament
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Members of Libya’s ethnic Berber minority forced their way into the parliament building in Tripoli on Tuesday, smashing windows and destroying furniture, in a demonstration to push for cultural rights, an assembly spokesman said.
Clashes break out in Cairo between pro-and anti-Mursi factions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Clashes broke out in central Cairo on Tuesday when supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi came under attack as they marched to the Interior Ministry, a Reuters reporter said.
France mulls pension changes to give laborers more say over when they retire
VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France (Reuters) – France’s government is mulling a points-based retirement credit system rather than a years-of-work tally for people in tough physical jobs, to give them more say over when they retire, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ay…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe plans ‘final phase’ of black ownership plan
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said on Tuesday he saw his victory in last month’s election as a mandate for “total” application of policies forcing foreign-owned firms to sell majority stakes to local investors.
Palestinian PM who resigned is asked again to form government
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday to form a new government just two months after accepting his resignation in a dispute over his powers.
Strikes prevent Libya from issuing September oil export plans
LONDON (Reuters) – Significant oil exporter Libya cannot make any promises to clients now about its deliveries of crude next month as on-off strikes paralyze its major sea terminals, the OPEC member said on Tuesday.
British architect held in Greece over Pakistan building collapse
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police have arrested a British architect over the collapse of an apartment complex in Pakistan eight years ago that killed 78 people, officials said on Tuesday.
Signs of economic recovery in Britain lift Cameron’s poll hopes
LONDON (Reuters) – Signs of a fledgling economic recovery in Britain have boosted voter trust in Prime Minister David Cameron’s financial stewardship, strengthening his prospects ahead of an election in 2015, a poll showed on Tuesday.
