France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails
VILLEPINTE, France (Reuters) - In France, the path to radical Islam often begins with a minor offence that throws a young man into an overcrowded, violent jail and produces a hardened convert ready for jihad. With the country on heightened security alert since January when French troops began fighting al Qaeda-linked Islamists in Mali, authorities are increasingly worried about home-grown militants emerging from France's own jails.
China worries about EU-U.S. plans for free trade pact
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China has raised concerns about European Union plans to negotiate an ambitious free trade deal with the United States, fearing it is a protectionist move, a senior EU official said on Tuesday. Chinese officials queried EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton about the issue when she visited Beijing at the end of April for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other Chinese leaders.
Pakistan's Sharif calls for warmer ties with India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nawaz Sharif, seen as the front-runner in Pakistan's election race, said he would not allow militant groups to attack rival India from his country and would work to improve ties with New Delhi if elected. "If I become the prime minister I will make sure that the Pakistani soil is not used for any such designs against India," Sharif told CNN-IBN in an interview.
Chad emerges as African power broker as France steps back
PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby, a survivor of countless rebellions, has stepped into a void left by Africa's traditional heavyweights and turned his desert nation into a powerbroker as France disengages from its former colonies. The success of Chad's 2,000 battle-hardened troops in a French-led mission to hunt down al Qaeda fighters in the deserts of northern Mali has marked it out as the only African nation to quickly deploy an effective fighting force.
Malaysia government condemns Anwar ahead of opposition rally
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's government accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of "fomenting division" and planning to cause unrest at a rally planned for Wednesday night to protest alleged vote fraud following his defeat in a national election. Anwar has called the rally to present what he says is evidence of widespread fraud in Sunday's election that handed victory, with a weakened parliamentary majority, to the long-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
China calls U.S. the "real hacking empire" after Pentagon report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday accused the United States of sowing discord between China and its neighbors after the Pentagon said Beijing is using espionage to fuel its military modernization, branding Washington the "real hacking empire". The latest salvo came a day after China's foreign ministry dismissed as groundless a Pentagon report which accused China for the first time of trying to break into U.S. defense computer networks.
Analysis: From the fringe of Europe, Romania and Bulgaria seek EU acceptance
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Addressing an audience of dignitaries in Luxembourg in 2005, Bulgaria's then prime minister extolled the virtues of European Union membership, declaring his nation ready to take its place at the heart of the continent. "Bulgaria is returning politically to the family of European nations to which it has always belonged," Simeon Saxe-Coburg announced as Bulgaria and Romania signed the documents that would bring them into the EU two years later, in 2007.
U.S., Russia push for rapid talks to end Syria carnage
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed to bury their differences over Syria and to try to convene international talks with both sides in the civil war to end the carnage that is inflaming the Middle East. Visiting Moscow after Israel bombed targets near Damascus and as President Barack Obama faces new calls to arm the rebels, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Russia had agreed to try to arrange a conference as early as this month involving both President Bashar al-Assad's government and his opponents.
North Korea has gained nothing from recent threats, Obama says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to keep up their guard and not reward bad behavior by North Korea, which President Barack Obama said had won no benefits or prestige from recent war threats. "If Pyongyang thought its recent threats would drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States or somehow garner the North international respect, today is further evidence that North Korea has failed again," Obama said at a joint news conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
Three killed, six missing after ship crashes into Italian port tower
ROME (Reuters) - Three people were killed and six are missing after a container ship crashed into a control tower in the northern Italian port city of Genoa late on Tuesday, the Coast Guard said. The tower, which was more than 50 meters (160 feet) high and looked much like the ones common at airports, collapsed after being struck by the prow of the ship, the Jolly Nero.
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