French far-right chief Le Pen loses immunity
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The leader of France’s far-right National Front lost her right to legal immunity as a European Parliament deputy on Tuesday, exposing her to possible prosecution over a racism charge.
Merkel opponent derides jobless summit as cynical ploy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s summit on youth unemployment in Europe is an attempt to paper over the economic consequences of the austerity policies she championed in the region, a leading member of Germany’s opposition Social Democrats (SPD) said…
Somali central bank governor denies U.N. charges over funds
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The governor of the Central Bank of Somalia denied on Tuesday allegations in a U.N. report linking him to irregularities regarding millions of dollars withdrawn from the bank, saying the charges were malicious and baseless.
Exclusive: Egypt army plan would scrap constitution, parliament – sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s armed forces would suspend the constitution and dissolve an Islamist-dominated parliament under a draft political roadmap to be pursued if Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and his opponents fail to reach a power-sharing agreem…
Princess Fawzia, Shah’s first wife, dies in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Princess Fawzia Fuad, a daughter and sister of Egyptian kings and the first wife of the last Shah of Iran, died on Tuesday in Alexandria, a member of the former royal family and a senior local police officer said.
UAE Islamist group had no desire to topple government: families
DUBAI (Reuters) – With a small, wealthy local population, the United Arab Emirates seemed immune to both Islamist militancy and revolts of the Arab Spring. So when it said it had exposed a “secret organization” plotting to depose the ruling sheikhs, as…
Turkish Jews worried after politician links diaspora to protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish deputy prime minister linked the “Jewish diaspora” to recent anti-government unrest, drawing condemnation from world Jewish leaders on Tuesday and concern among Turkey’s Jews the comments could make them targets of popula…
Trucks pile up at border of new EU member Croatia
BATROVCI, Serbia (Reuters) – A day after Croatia joined the European Union, a glitch in its EU-standard customs software caused huge delays at the border with Serbia, the bloc’s new external frontier.
Russian tycoon Lebedev avoids jail over TV brawl
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian media magnate Alexander Lebedev was ordered on Tuesday to do 150 hours of community service but avoided a jail sentence after being convicted of battery for punching a rival during a television talk show.
Insight: Smooth Qatar handover rooted in turbulent past of ‘Father Emir’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s outgoing emir wanted to abdicate while he was still able to help his 33-year-old heir consolidate his authority, so ensuring minimal discord inside a family with a long record of palace intrigue.
