Philippine vice president aims to widen foreign ownership
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday vowed to amend the constitution to widen foreign ownership of businesses, create more jobs, and spur growth in the Southeast Asian economy if he wins next year’s presidential election…
Samples taken at Iran’s Parchin military site: U.N. nuclear watchdog
VIENNA (Reuters) – Environmental samples have been taken at a sensitive military site in Iran, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday, citing “significant progress” in its investigation of Tehran’s past activities.
‘Symbolic victory’ against Mugabe as government property in South Africa auctioned
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A residential property in Cape Town owned by the Zimbabwean government was auctioned for 3.76 million rand ($281,500) on Monday, in a symbolic victory against the land grab policies of President Robert Mugabe, lawyers said.
Thai police arrest ex-Philippine governor, brother wanted for murder
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police said on Monday they had arrested a former Philippines provincial governor and his brother, wanted in their home country for the murder of a journalist who had been campaigning against mining interests.
EU-U.S. data-sharing deal faces major challenge in EU court
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S.-EU commercial data-sharing deal faces a major test on Wednesday when an adviser to the European Union’s top court will say whether he believes it is still binding in light of allegations of mass U.S. spying.
Turkish jets hit Kurdish militant targets in southeast Turkey: military
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish militant targets in southeastern Turkey, destroying ammunition and fuel depots and killing five militants, the army said on Monday.
Spanish main parties hold lead ahead of Podemos: Poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s mainstream left and right political parties held a narrow lead over anti-austerity party Podemos, according to a poll published in El Pais on Monday, just three months before a general election expected in December.
Romania’s ruling party backs PM at executive meeting: sources
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s ruling Social Democrat party (PSD) threw its backing behind Prime Minister Victor Ponta at a meeting of its executive committee on Monday, two sources who attended the meeting told Reuters.
Croatia says wants Greece to stop sending migrants to rest of Europe
OPATOVAC, Croatia (Reuters) – Croatia will demand that Greece stop moving migrants from the Middle East on to the rest of Europe, Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said on Monday.
Northern Ireland parties begin talks to avert government collapse
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s political parties began talks on Monday to try to save their power-sharing government after revelations about the involvement of Irish nationalist militants in a murder prompted the pro-British first minister to s…
