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…
India agrees to fast-track German business deals
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Germany signed a deal on Monday to fast-track business approvals, an arrangement to make it easier for German companies to operate in Asia’s third largest economy that was announced as Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Ne…
Kyrgyz polls ‘competitive’ but drawbacks remain: Western observers
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections on Sunday were competitive and provided voters with a wide range of choice, Western observers said on Monday, while urging the ex-Soviet nation to improve procedures of holding elections and thei…
China typhoon kills six, knocks out power as tornado snaps trees
BEIJING (Reuters) – A typhoon bringing heavy rain churned inland through southern China on Monday, a day after making landfall, killing at least six people, injuring hundreds, knocking out power and overturning cars.
