EU’s Hahn sees Serbia accession talks soon after Kosovo deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – The EU is set to start accession talks with Serbia very soon,
U.N. envoy confident Libya factions can seal deal around September 10
PARIS (Reuters) – The United Nations special envoy to Libya said he was optimistic that the country’s two parliaments will be ready to agree on forming a unity government by mid-September, a vital step towards ending the political crisis and military c…
South Africa’s Tutu expected home from hospital next week
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, was responding well to a two-week intravenous antibiotic course and could be discharged from hospital at the end of next week, Tutu’s daughter said on Thursda…
Woman in China robbed, molested by Uber driver: report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese police have arrested an Uber driver suspected of robbing and molesting a female passenger at knifepoint, state media reported, sparking concern over the safety of increasingly popular but loosely regulated hire cars.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Christian allies boycott government meeting
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese group Hezbollah and allied Christian politicians will boycott a cabinet meeting on Thursday, deepening a political crisis that has paralyzed Prime Minister Tammam Salam’s national unity government.
Face of Hong Kong student protests charged with two more offences
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A student leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrations faced additional charges on Thursday in connection with the storming of government headquarters which helped spark months-long street protests last year.
Attack in Ramadi kills two senior Iraqi commanders
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two senior Iraqi military commanders were killed on Thursday in a car bomb attack north of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province where pro-government forces are battling Islamic State, a military spokesman and police sources said.
China detains 12 over Tianjin blasts, accuses officials of dereliction
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has formally detained a dozen people over explosions in the city of Tianjin this month that killed at least 145 people, and has accused 11 officials and port executives of dereliction of duty or abuse of power.
Malaysia to block websites promoting anti-government rally
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will block websites attempting to spread information about a two-day rally due to be staged in three cities this weekend by a pro-democracy group demanding Prime Minister Najib Razak’s resignation.
Kazakhstan to host first nuclear fuel bank to assist non-proliferation
ASTANA (Reuters) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on Thursday to locate the world’s first bank of low-enriched uranium in the ex-Soviet nation to ensure fuel supplies for power stations and prevent nucl…
