Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha conceded defeat on Wednesday after losing a parliamentary election at the weekend, ending three days of public silence and soothing fears of a messy handover of power in the volatile NATO country….
Kosovo says now recognized by 100 countries
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Egypt has become the 100th country to recognize Serbia’s former province of Kosovo as independent, the Pristina government said on Wednesday, a milestone for the Balkan country’s pursuit of full international acceptance.
Artist and acclaimed ex-mayor takes on Albania
TIRANA (Reuters) – If outgoing Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha was one of the most resilient leaders of the turbulent Balkans, his successor after a Sunday election is its most colorful.
Israel approves more East Jerusalem housing before Kerry talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Wednesday authorized construction of 69 housing units in a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem, a decision that may upset U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s push to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Ireland agrees compensation for Magdalene Laundries survivors
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The Irish government has agreed to pay up 58 million euros ($75 million) to hundreds of women forced to work at the Catholic Church’s notorious Magdalene Laundries after a report found that a quarter of them were sent there by the Ir…
French court upholds life term for Carlos the Jackal
PARIS (Reuters) – Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world’s most wanted criminals, lost his appeal of a guilty verdict for deadly bomb attacks in France three decades ago, as a Paris court on Wednesday reaffirmed a life sentence in prison.
Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha conceded defeat on Wednesday after losing a parliamentary election at the weekend, ending three days of public silence and soothing fears of a messy handover of power in the volatile NATO country….
Three Madagascar candidates could face sanctions over vote row
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The European Union, the United States and the African Union proposed on Wednesday imposing sanctions such as travel bans on Madagascar’s president and two other presidential candidates unless they withdrew from a planned electio…
Car bomb kills army intelligence officer in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan military intelligence officer was killed when a bomb exploded in his car on Wednesday in the latest attack on security forces in the eastern city of Benghazi, officials said.
NATO head urges Georgia to hold democratic presidential race
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia must ensure presidential elections in October satisfy democratic standards, NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday told Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili who is locked in a bitter political dispute with the outgoing p…
