France condemns attack on Chinese wine students
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s interior minister has condemned as racist an assault on six Chinese students by drunken locals in the Bordeaux wine-producing region that left one seriously injured.
Swiss president would back criminal probe against NSA leaker
GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss President Ueli Maurer said on Sunday he doubted Edward Snowden’s claims about his activities as a CIA man in Geneva and would back a criminal investigation into the secrets leaker if Swiss prosecutors called for one.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says rivals scared of ‘sure’ defeat
HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe accused political rivals of seeking to delay elections in Zimbabwe because they fear defeat, after regional leaders urged his ruling coalition to ask the courts to extend a July 31 deadline for holding the vot…
India’s main opposition alliance splits ahead of election
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A powerful Indian regional party pulled out of the main opposition alliance on Sunday, a split that could hobble the rise of a controversial Hindu nationalist leader who hopes to oust the ruling Congress party in elections due by …
Mandela getting better but remains ‘serious’
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Nelson Mandela continues to recover in hospital from a lung infection but remains in a serious condition, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.
Czech coalition could go on without PM Necas: partner
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic’s deputy premier said on Sunday some in the governing coalition are considering the option of ditching Prime Minister Petr Necas after one of his closest aides was charged with bribery and ordering illegal surveill…
Kuwait court dissolves parliament, orders new elections
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s top court on Sunday ordered the dissolution of parliament and called for fresh elections, officials in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab said.
Hong Kong rally backs Snowden, denounces allegations of U.S. spying
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A few hundred rights advocates and political activists marched through Hong Kong on Saturday to demand protection for Edward Snowden, who leaked revelations of U.S. electronic surveillance and is now believed to be holed up in the…
Power outages hit Mexico City after quake in country’s center
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Power outages hit the Mexican capital of Mexico City on Sunday after an earthquake struck the center of the country, and officials said there was no other damage reported.
Iran’s new president hails ‘victory of moderation’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran’s presidential election on Saturday with a resounding defeat of conservative hardliners, calling it a victory of moderation over extremism and pledging a new tone of respect in international affa…
