Bomb shatters windows outside Greek business federation in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – A bomb exploded outside the offices of a Greek business federation in central Athens early on Tuesday, police officials said, smashing windows but causing no injuries.
Turkish warplanes kill five Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets and killed five insurgents as part of an air and ground offensive against the group in southeast Turkey, the Turkish military said on Tuesday.
EDF boosts nuclear plant security after Paris attacks
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has increased security at its nuclear plants following the Paris attacks in which 130 people died last week, the head of the state-controlled utility said on Tuesday.
Thai PM says two refugees sent back following request from China
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday said two registered refugees were deported to China, at Beijing’s request, after they entered Thailand illegally.
China official says some Xinjiang Party members back ‘terrorist acts’
BEIJING (Reuters) – A senior official from China’s violence-torn Xinjiang region questioned on Tuesday the loyalty of some ruling Communist Party members there, saying some even supported “terrorist acts”.
Portuguse president to meet Socialist PM hopeful again amid uncertainty
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s president will meet Socialist leader Antonio Costa again on Tuesday after the prime ministerial hopeful responded in writing to his call for the Socialists far left partners to respect budget commitments to the EU.
Russia says to halt gas supplies to Ukraine, mulling coal cut off over Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow would cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Tuesday or Wednesday because Kiev had not paid up front for more gas and might also halt coal supplies to Ukraine in retaliation for a power bla…
New Myanmar government to tighten safety after jade mine disaster
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s newly elected government said on Tuesday that it plans to tighten safety controls at the country’s poorly regulated jade mines after a landslide swept over a mining encampment, resulting in a death toll expected to reach ar…
Hungary PM asks China to support EU anti-terror efforts
SUZHOU, China (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday called on China’s leaders to support the European Union’s efforts to combat terrorism in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris.
Majority of Britons want to leave the EU after Paris attacks: opinion poll
LONDON (Reuters) – More than half of Britons now want to leave the European Union, according to an opinion poll carried out after the Paris attacks for the Independent newspaper.
