Italian parties agree basis for government deal, say no threat to euro
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s two anti-establishment parties agreed the basis for a governing accord on Thursday that would slash taxes, ramp up welfare spending and pose the biggest challenge to the European Union since Britain voted to leave the bloc two …
EU fears new Italian policies could set stage for next euro zone crisis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy’s emerging ruling coalition is likely to put deeper euro zone integration on hold and could set the stage for the bloc’s next crisis if it delivers on its tax-cutting and high-spending policies, European policymakers and econ…
Exclusive: Malaysia’s Anwar says ‘shattered’ Najib called him twice on election night
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s ousted former premier Najib Razak was “totally shattered” the night he lost the general election and called his jailed rival Anwar Ibrahim twice for advice on what he should do, Anwar said on Thursday.
North Korea says won’t hold talks with ‘incompetent’ South unless differences settled
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s chief negotiator called the South Korean government “ignorant and incompetent” on Thursday, denounced U.S.-South Korean air combat drills and threatened to halt all talks with the South unless its demands are met.
U.S. aid chief calls on Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya
DHAKA (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s aid chief called on Thursday on Myanmar to end violence against members of the Rohingya Muslim minority and to provide humanitarian workers and media unhindered access to the country.
Venezuelan challenger Falcon aspires to vote upset
CARACAS (Reuters) – Striding a small stage in a poor hillside neighborhood of Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, presidential aspirant Henri Falcon fulminates against hunger, malnutrition and hyperinflation under socialist rule.
Former Cambridge Analytica boss to appear before British lawmakers on June 6
LONDON (Reuters) – The ex-boss of Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy that closed down after being involved in a scandal about the improper use of the data of millions of Facebook users, will appear in front of British lawmakers on June 6.
Malaysian police search ex-PM’s house; lawyer denounces ‘harassment’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police on Thursday searched ousted Prime Minister Najib Razak’s home and other places linked to him in connection with an investigation into the scandal-plagued state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Exclusive: As Rosneft’s Vietnam unit drills in disputed area of South China Sea, Beijing issues warning
HANOI (Reuters) – Rosneft Vietnam BV, a unit of Russian state oil firm Rosneft, is concerned that its recent drilling in an area of the South China Sea that is claimed by China could upset Beijing, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tol…
Italy’s 5-Star and League put final touches to government deal
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s two anti-establishment parties met on Thursday to finalize a governing accord that would slash taxes, ramp up welfare spending and pose the biggest challenge to the European Union since Britain voted to leave the bloc two years…
