Church leaders urge release of abducted Syrian bishops
VIENNA (Reuters) – A group formed to foster ties between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches appealed on Monday for the release of two prominent Syrian bishops still missing after their abduction in Aleppo province in April.
Polish PM’s rule fragile after high-level defection
WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish government’s majority in parliament fell to two seats on Monday with the departure of one of its most senior lawmakers, leaving Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s grip on power at its most fragile since he took office six years …
British sergeant denies firing at bodies in Iraq
LONDON (Reuters) – A former British army sergeant denied on Monday he had fired at bodies on the ground in a fit of anger during a battle in Iraq in 2004 and said he had opened fire because an Iraqi insurgent was about to shoot at him.
Cyprus rules out role in any U.S.-led strike on Syria
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus said on Monday it would have no involvement of any kind in a potential U.S.-led strike on Syria, which lies about 100 km (60 miles) to its east.
Putin foe urges protesters to challenge ‘rigged’ Moscow vote
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called on supporters to rally in protest on Monday against the results of a Moscow election which he says was rigged in favor of the Kremlin.
Tunisia arrests senior Islamist militant leader in raid
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Monday arrested a senior leader from a banned Islamist group and killed two other militants during a raid near the capital Tunis, authorities said on Monday.
UK’s Osborne hails growing economy, slams ‘disastrous’ Labour plans
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister, George Osborne, said on Monday the UK economy had turned a corner and that its recovery was a vindication of his focus on fixing public finances.
Kerry: Syrian surrender of chemical arms could stop U.S. attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avoid a U.S. military strike by surrendering all his chemical weapons within a week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday, but immediately made clear he was not making a serious off…
Kenyatta urges ICC to ensure trials do not damage government
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s president said it could be forced to halt cooperation with the International Criminal Court if it requires both him and his deputy – both charged with crimes against humanity – to attend hearings in The Hague at the same tim…
Pension reform protest to hit French rail services
PARIS (Reuters) – French train services face disruption on Tuesday from a strike over plans to reform the country’s indebted pension system, but most international links should operate normally, the SNCF rail company said.
