History becomes a weapon in Russia-West rift over Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – History has become a weapon in Russia’s battle with the West over Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin looks increasingly to the past to whip up patriotism and rally support.
IAEA studies Syrian request to switch to lower grade nuclear fuel
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N.’s nuclear agency is studying a request from Syria to help convert an atomic reactor near Damascus to use lower grade nuclear fuel which would be harder to use in bombs, its head said on Monday.
UK’s Cameron says he’s been misunderstood over EU strategy
KRUEN, Geermany (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he had been misunderstood over Europe and that comments he had made suggesting ministers planning to urge Britons to vote to leave the EU would have to quit had been “misinterprete…
Zambian police arrest musician for mocking president
LUSAKA (Reuters) – A popular Zambian singer was arrested on Monday after being accused by supporters of President Edgar Lungu of mocking the leader in a song that police said could provoke public clashes.
Hong Kong sets ‘serious’ response to South Korea’s MERS outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hong Kong upgraded to “serious” on Monday its response to an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, where the number of cases jumped and fears grew about the economic impact of the disease.
Syrian air strike kills 49 in northwest: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian army air strike killed 49 people in Idlib province in northwest Syria on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Hungary’s ruling party wants to close southern border to migrants
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants to draw up legislation to effectively close its southern borders to illegal migrants, a Fidesz politician said.
Yemen’s exiled president plays down coming peace talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has played down next week’s talks in Geneva between his country’s warring parties, saying they will only address ways to implement a Security Council resolution demanding his enemies ret…
Deputy of former Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrested
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian authorities detained a former vice-president on Monday on undeclared charges, local news agencies reported, months after another deputy to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sentenced in a graft scandal.
Deputy of former Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrested
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian authorities detained a former vice-president on Monday on undeclared charges, local news agencies reported, months after another deputy to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sentenced in a graft scandal.
