Polish court staff seek higher pay in pre-vote tussle for welfare cash
Thousands of workers at Polish courts and prosecutors’ offices took to the streets of Warsaw on Tuesday to demand better pay and working conditions as different sectors compete for state welfare funding hikes ahead of a vote.
Greek prosecutors charge 20 over deadly wildfire in Mati
Greek prosecutors charged 20 people, including a regional governor and two local mayors, over a wildfire that killed 100 people in the seaside town of Mati and nearby areas last July, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
Albanian opposition urges snap election as protesters rally outside parliament
Albania’s main opposition leader on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Edi Rama to call a snap election over allegations of corruption and vote fraud, as anti-government protesters rallied outside parliament.
Cattle bones and putrid pools test Serbia’s EU hopes
Ten kilometers north of central Belgrade cattle bones piled in huge heaps rot in the sun and pools of brown sludge bubble and emit a sickening odor in the dilapidated remains of a glue factory and a tannery, abandoned a decade ago.
Pakistani officials to visit India March 14 to discuss Sikh pilgrimage corridor
A Pakistani delegation will visit New Delhi on March 14, and then host a reciprocal Indian visit in Islamabad, to discuss a draft agreement on a Sikh pilgrimage corridor, Pakistan said on Tuesday, indicating that bilateral tensions were easing.
MSF-run hospital develops 3D printed prosthetics for war victims
A hospital in Jordan has given a victim of Yemen’s war new hope for the future, thanks to the cutting edge technology of 3D printed prosthetics.
Police called to two London airports and rail hub over suspect packages
Police were called to investigate suspicious packages near three major transport hubs in London on Tuesday: Heathrow and City airports and the city’s busiest rail station, Waterloo.
Rwanda accuses Uganda of supporting rebels
Rwanda on Tuesday accused Uganda of supporting rebel groups opposed to President Paul Kagame’s government, amid a resurgence of hostility between the African neighbors.
Algerian protesters demand Bouteflika quits, army chief issues warning
Thousands of people protested in the Algerian capital and other cities on Tuesday demanding that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika step down, and the army chief warned that he would not allow a breakdown in security.
Pakistan sacks provincial minister for anti-Hindu comments
Pakistan’s government sacked a provincial minister on Tuesday for making offensive comments about Hindus, amid easing tensions with India after the two nuclear-armed neighbors came to the brink of war last month.
