Asia’s richest man Li voices support for China’s leadership
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing voiced support for Chinese president Xi Jinping on Tuesday and rejected claims he was divesting assets from China after a barrage of media articles accused him of turning his back on the mainland.
Western envoys in Bangladesh limit movements after attack claimed by Islamic State
DHAKA (Reuters) – Western embassies in Bangladesh have restricted the movements of their diplomats, citing “reliable” information that more foreign interests will be targeted after an Italian aid worker was shot dead in an attack claimed by Islamic Sta…
Ukrainian Railways sanctions Russian cargo operator
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state-run railway company Ukrzaliznytsya said on Tuesday it had suspended cooperation with a cargo branch of Russian Railways as part of a wave of sanctions against Russia over its support for separatists in the east of the c…
UK ‘fake sheikh’ reporter charged with conspiracy to pervert justice
LONDON (Reuters) – Mazher Mahmood, a British journalist whose undercover work posing as a “fake sheikh” led to a number of high-profile criminal court cases, was charged on Tuesday with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
Four Britons fighting in Syria placed on U.N. sanctions list
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations has imposed sanctions on four British citizens who are fighting with Islamic State militants in Syria, following a request from the British government.
Romanian PM survives no confidence vote as lawmakers abstain: party sources
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday, two party sources told Reuters, his first major test since becoming the country’s only sitting premier to stand trial for corruption.
When Kremlin candidate loses election, even voters are surprised
IRKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) – When Communist Sergei Levchenko beat the incumbent from President Vladimir Putin’s party to become governor of Irkutsk region in Siberia on Sunday, even the voters who backed him were surprised: the Kremlin doesn’t lose elec…
Russia establishes seaborne lifeline for Syrian allies
LONDON (Reuters) – The Alexandr Tkachenko, an ageing ferry with a canary-yellow hull, usually carries people across the Kerch Strait, a bustling sea route and the only connection between Russia and Crimea, the peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine last…
Islamic State claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Baghdad: statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bomb attack in central Baghdad that killed four people and wounded 11 others.
German conservatives seek minimum wage exceptions for refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Senior conservatives are urging a flexible application of Germany’s new minimum wage in relation to refugees, arguing that those with minimal qualifications could struggle to find jobs at the 8.50 euro ($9.60) hourly rate.
