Sunday, 1 February 2015

Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM

TOKYO (Reuters) - The only way to fight terrorism is by working with the international community and boosting mechanisms to ensure the safety of Japanese people, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.















Brazil's Congress elects Rousseff critic as speaker

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Congress elected a conservative as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies on Sunday in a setback for the ruling Workers' Party that split President Dilma Rousseff's coalition and will complicate her legislative agenda.


Cameron attacks school 'mediocrity'

Almost 3,500 schools in England rated as requiring improvement face being forced into new leadership, under plans to be announced by David Cameron.

Leaders Await Grilling On Issues Facing Young

Young people are to take on Britain's political leaders over issues that matter most to them as part of #AskTheLeaders.

Monday's National Newspaper Front Pages

Sky News takes a look at the stories making a splash on the front pages of Monday's national newspapers.

At least 10 killed in attacks led by Yemen's Ansar al-Sharia

SANAA (Reuters) - At least 10 people have been killed in Yemen over the past four days in attacks led by an al Qaeda's affiliate against Shi'ite Houthi fighters and the Yemeni army, local officials and the group said.


Labour makes Cameron billboard vow

The Labour Party vows not to feature Prime Minister David Cameron on billboards ahead of the general election, saying it wants to avoid negative personal campaigning.

'Arsenal do not need new midfielder'

Former Arsenal defender and MOTD2 pundit Martin Keown on why the Gunners do not need a new signing in midfield.

South Sudan president and rebel leader sign 'power sharing' deal

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed a power sharing agreement on Monday, African diplomatic sources said, edging closer to a final deal to end a 15-month conflict that has ravaged the world's newest country.


Three women killed in clashes in Egypt's Sinai: security sources

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Two women were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while another died in crossfire between militants and security forces in two separate incidents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, security and medical sources said on Sunday.