Poland’s ruling party promises lavish spending as ratings bite
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland ruling conservatives has promised tax breaks for small companies and big spending on children, the elderly and infrastructure, as the party readies for a series of elections amid sliding support.
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which Tokyo fears the U.S. leader will to try to link vital security matters with touchy trade topics.
Guatemala votes to ask U.N. court to resolve Belize border spat
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalans on Sunday voted to ask the top United Nations court to resolve its claim that it owns half the territory of its neighbor Belize, a dispute that dates back to Spanish and British colonial rule of the region.
Korean Air ‘nut rage’ sister apologizes for angry outburst
SEOUL (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines’ unions have called for the youngest daughter of its chairman, a sister of the infamous ‘nut rage’ heiress, to step down from management after her alleged abusive behavior against an advertising agency official caused…
American Airlines resumes flying over Russian airspace after one-day halt
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc on Sunday resumed flying routes that use Russian airspace after having rerouted flights on Saturday due to its monitoring of “global geopolitical issues”, a spokesman said.
Former Japan PM Koizumi says embattled Abe may quit in June: magazine
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plagued by suspected cronyism scandals and cover-ups and with his ratings sliding, will likely step down in June, former leader Junichiro Koizumi was quoted on Monday as telling a weekly magazine.
In daytime discos, South Korea’s elderly find escape from anxiety
SEOUL (Reuters) – A discotheque hidden among the back alleys of eastern Seoul is packed with hundreds of grey-haired couples on a Monday afternoon, dancing to local hits from the 1960s in a basketball court-sized hall.
Nigeria’s Buhari to meet Trump at White House on April 30
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, the White House said on Sunday.
In heated interview, Macron defends economic policy and style
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron faced down a grilling over unpopular economic reforms by two veteran journalists on Sunday, in a heated, 2-1/2-hour exchange that also touched on issues ranging from Syria to railway union strikes.
Veteran pro-EU candidate Djukanovic set to win Montenegro presidency: projection
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Veteran pro-European Union politician Milo Djukanovic was set to win Montenegro’s presidential election on Sunday with 53 percent of the votes, according to projected results.
