Bundesbank report on Greece raises pressure on Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – German opposition parties accused Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday of lying before elections next month about the risks of a new bailout for Greece, after a magazine reported the Bundesbank expects it will need more European aid in…
Netanyahu released from hospital after successful surgery
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from hospital on Sunday hours after undergoing successful hernia surgery, but doctors said he would require several days’ rest to make a full recovery.
Buddhist mob attacks Sri Lankan mosque, 12 injured
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Buddhist mob attacked a mosque in Sri Lanka’s capital and at least 12 people were injured, the latest in a series of attacks on the minority Muslim community by members of the Buddhist majority.
Palestinian negotiator: new Israeli settlements undermine talks
JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Sunday Israel’s plans for new homes in Jewish settlements on occupied land were aimed to scupper peace talks that resume on Wednesday.
Mandela making ‘slow but steady’ improvement, government says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s health is slowly recovering but he remains in a critical condition, the government said on Sunday, in its first update on his health in nearly two weeks.
Spain may ask U.N. for support over Gibraltar: El Pais
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain may take its row with Britain over the disputed territory of Gibraltar to the United Nations, stepping up its actions in the conflict, a diplomatic source said on Sunday.
Immigrants in Greek detention center clash with police
ATHENS (Reuters) – Dozens of illegal immigrants being held in a Greek detention center hurled stones at police guards and set mattresses on fire in protest over the extension of their detention, Greek police said on Sunday.
Gunmen kill five Yemeni troops guarding LNG plant: official
ADEN (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in their sleep early on Sunday in an attack on forces guarding the country’s only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, a local official said.
Flash floods batter Afghanistan, at least 22 dead
KABUL (Reuters) – At least 22 people in Afghanistan were killed and farmland was damaged when flash floods hit a plain near the capital, officials said on Sunday.
India, Pakistan exchange more gunfire, ceasefire under strain
JAMMU, India (Reuters) – India and Pakistan exchanged more gunfire across the disputed border in Kashmir on Sunday, Indian border guards said, as a 10-year ceasefire frays over accusations of killings of soldiers deployed on the frontline.
