North Korea frees South Korean student held since April
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea repatriated a South Korean college student who holds a U.S. green card on Monday, six months after capturing him crossing into the country from China, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said.
Polish PM candidate backs closer ties with neighbors on refugee crisis
WARSAW (Reuters) – An opposition lawmaker tipped to become Poland’s next prime minister after an Oct. 25 national election said Warsaw must work much more closely with its central European neighbors on issues such as migration despite their warm ties w…
Egypt’s Sisi says cabinet to remain in place if agenda approved by parliament
CAIRO (Reuters) – The newly-appointed Egyptian cabinet will remain in power if the parliament due to be elected in October and November approves its agenda, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan mocks EU migrant efforts on eve of visit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appeared to mock European Union overtures for help with its migration crisis as he arrived for a long-awaited state visit to Brussels and a string of meetings with EU leaders set to start on Monday….
Dozens injured in Guinea pre-election clashes
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Dozens of people were hurt during fighting over the weekend between rival political groups, before a presidential election scheduled for Oct. 11, local authorities said on Monday.
Modi, Merkel push for revival of India-EU trade talks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Germany want talks to resume on a free trade deal between New Delhi and the European Union at the earliest opportunity, the two countries said on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Portugal to get minority government, markets play down immediate risk
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho is expected to form a minority government after his center-right coalition won the election but lost its parliamentary majority at the weekend, a move shrugged off by markets which see li…
Bomb in Lebanon targets bus heading to Syria, no casualties
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A bomb went off in Lebanon on Monday targeting a minibus transporting passengers to Syria, and a second explosive device was found near a Lebanese customs office at the Syrian-Lebanese border and defused, a security source said.
U.S. enforcement of Iran arms embargo slipped during nuclear talks: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Addressing concerns that a landmark nuclear deal reached this year could boost Iran’s military power, the Obama administration reassured critics that it would maintain and enforce its remaining tough sanctions against the country…
Ex-Hong Kong leader charged with misconduct in public office
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s former leader, Donald Tsang, was charged on Monday with two counts of misconduct in public office, the latest in a string of scandals that have ensnared senior business and former political figures in the Asian financi…
