Polls open as Slovenian president runs for his second mandate
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Polls opened in the Slovenian presidential election on Sunday with incumbent President Borut Pahor running for his second five-year mandate against eight other candidates.
South Korea’s president says will continue phasing out nuclear power
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government will continue to phase out nuclear-generated electricity, following a public opinion survey that dealt a blow to his plans to do so.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says would travel to North Korea: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help diffuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday.
Macri coalition may win Argentina’s ‘Big Five’ districts in Sunday mid-term
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Allies of Argentina’s business-friendly President Mauricio Macri could sweep the country’s “Big Five” voting districts in Sunday’s congressional election, neutering the opposition and advancing his chances of being re-elected i…
Australia to tighten airport security further after foiled attack
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will introduce random searches of workers entering and inside its airports as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials said.
For some Chinese dissidents, party congress means a paid ‘vacation’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hu Jia, a well-known Chinese dissident who lives in Beijing, says he had hoped to go to the southeastern city of Xiamen for his government-sponsored holiday, but state security officials said no.
Japan voters to deliver verdict on PM Abe’s nearly five-year rule
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese voters deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nearly five years in power in an election on Sunday that could give him the clout to push ahead with his cherished goal of revising the post-war, pacifist constituti…
UK PM May readying concessions on welfare reform – Sunday Telegraph
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is on the verge of making concessions around a key welfare reform that has angered opposition parties as well as members of her own Conservatives, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
Czech vote winner Babis wants active EU role, not favoring government with extremists
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic must seek partners beyond the central European Visegrad Group to find common ground on issues including migration and food quality, Czech parliamentary election winner Andrej Babis told Reuters.
Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s leaders said on Saturday they would not accept direct rule imposed on the region by the Spanish government, as a political crisis that has rattled the economy and raised fears of prolonged unrest showed no signs…
