Japan court halts restart of two reactors in blow to nuclear sector
FUKUI, Japan (Reuters) – A Japanese court on Tuesday issued an injunction to prevent the restart of two reactors citing safety concerns, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to return to atomic energy four years after the Fukushima crisis.
Iran to appoint first female ambassador since Islamic Revolution in 1979 -reports
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will appoint its first female ambassador abroad since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the semi-official Fars and Mehr news agencies said late on Monday, citing unspecified reports.
Violence escalates in east Ukraine ahead of talks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of using heavy weapons that were meant to have been withdrawn under a ceasefire deal, after one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and six wounded in rebel-held territories.
Russian navy ships in English Channel, heading for drills – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ships belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet entered the English Channel on Tuesday and will hold anti-aircraft and anti-submarine defense drills in the northern Atlantic, Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s Defense Ministry as say…
Man arrested by UK anti-terrorism police after deportation from Turkey
LONDON (Reuters) – A 21-year-old man, one of nine members of the same family detained earlier this month in Turkey on suspicion of trying to illegally enter Syria, was arrested by British police on his return to his homeland on Tuesday.
U.S.-Japan defense guidelines to specify islands’ defense: newspaper
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States will likely include an explicit reference to defence of far-flung Japanese islands in an update of security cooperation guidelines amid concerns about China’s increasing military assertivness, a Japanese ne…
China to strengthen surveillance, security in anti-terror push
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will establish a national population database linked to ID information and credit records, state media reported late on Monday, as part of a larger push to beef up surveillance and security in response to violent unrest.
South Korea lifts travel ban on Japanese journalist in defamation trial
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea lifted a travel ban on a Japanese journalist on trial for a charge of defaming South Korean President Park Geun-hye, a prosecution official said on Tuesday, removing what has been an irritant in bilateral relations.
Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population.
Supporters scramble for compromise on U.S. Senate Iran bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators scrambled to shore up bipartisan support for a controversial Iran nuclear bill before a committee meeting on Tuesday that could determine whether the legislation will survive President Barack Obama’s promised veto.
