Romanians vote leftists back into power, a year after chasing them out
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s leftist Social Democrats have won parliamentary elections with more than 45 percent of the vote, a year after protesters drove them from office in a spasm of anger over corruption and lack of accountability.
Japanese Empress Michiko recovering from acute bronchitis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Empress Michiko, 82, who was diagnosed with acute bronchitis last week, has recovered sufficiently to resume official duties, an official at the Imperial Household Agency said on Monday.
South Korea PM briefed on state affairs after Park impeached
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn began getting official briefings from aides of President Park Geun-hye on Monday, after assuming presidential authority as a caretaker following Park’s impeachment by parliament.
Schools shut, thousands evacuated as cyclone bears down on south India
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) – Authorities in India evacuated tens of thousands of people from low-lying areas and closed schools and colleges on Monday, as a cyclone barreled toward the southeastern coast.
Pakistan International Airlines grounds ATR fleet after crash
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) grounded its fleet of 10 European-made ATR planes after 47 people were killed in a crash in northern Pakistan last week, the company said on Monday.
Greek police find bomb planted outside labor ministry
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police found and later detonated an explosive device that had been left outside the labor ministry in central Athens on Monday, police sources said, after a newspaper was tipped off that a bomb had been planted.
Trump says U.S. not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of “one China,” questioning nearly four decades of policy in a move likely to antagonize…
British police say six arrested in anti-terrorism raids
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said they had arrested six people in anti-terrorism raids across central England and London on Monday.
Exclusive: Syrian rebels get proposal to quit Aleppo, jihadists retake Palmyra
ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels have received a U.S.-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials said as government forces closed in on Sunday, but Moscow denied a deal ha…
Hong Kong financial secretary resigns, expected to seek top job
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang resigned on Monday, the city’s government said, and is widely expected to announce his intention to run for the city’s top job in March.
