Jews tell pope of concern over moves to make Pius XII a saint
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A Jewish leader expressed concern to Pope Francis on Monday over attempts to make a saint of World War Two-era Pope Pius XII, who has been accused of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust.
South Africans resigned over ‘critical’ Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africans adopted a mood of sombre resignation on Monday to the inevitability of saying goodbye to former president Nelson Mandela after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader’s condition in hospital deteriorated to critica…
With no easy options, Brazil’s Rousseff strains to manage unrest
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Few people in Brazil know what it’s like to be 20-something and angry at the government quite like President Dilma Rousseff.
Germany proposes delaying EU-Turkey talks over protests
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Germany proposed on Monday postponing a new round of European Union membership talks with Turkey by about four months to signal EU displeasure at Ankara’s handling of anti-government protests.
Albania opposition scents poll victory, urges PM to quit
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania’s Socialist opposition urged Prime Minister Sali Berisha to accept defeat on Monday after it took a convincing lead in an election seen as a test of the NATO country’s democratic credentials.
Himalayan massacre spells end for Pakistan mountaineering
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s once thriving mountaineering industry is reeling from the killing by militants of 10 foreign climbers, a massacre likely to drive away all but the hardiest adventurers from some of the world’s tallest and most pristine …
Far-right Israelis stir tensions over Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Far-right Israelis are pressing for an end to an effective ban on holding Jewish prayers at a Jerusalem holy compound once dominated by Biblical temples and now home to al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam’s most revered sites.
Egypt mob yelled ‘infidels’ at Shi’ites beaten to death
ZAWIYAT ABU MUSALLEM, Egypt (Reuters) – Kasbana Abdelaziz’s house guests had barely arrived when the mob was upon them, hurling petrol bombs and smashing holes through the roof of her home.
Bulgarian president to launch talks with parties over protests
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s president said on Monday he would hold talks with all political parties on how to bring an end to protest rallies against graft and organized crime that have paralyzed politics in the Black Sea nation for more than a week.
Man arrested over British family murder in French Alps
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Police in Britain have arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder a British family of Iraqi origin who were killed in a high-profile murder in France last year, French public prosecutor Eric Maillaud said on Monday.
