EU seeks mid-April talks with Russia, Ukraine on gas
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is aiming to broker more talks between Russia and Ukraine this month to try to extend a discount on gas prices for Kiev, Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday.
Kenya corruption watchdog makes allegations against 175 officials
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s anti-graft watchdog published a report detailing corruption allegations against 175 government officials on Tuesday, with some cases involving multi-billion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects.
China investigates diplomat suspected of taking bribes
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities are investigating a diplomat working at the Chinese embassy in Paris for suspected bribe-taking, the state news agency Xinhua has said.
South Korea charges attacker of U.S. envoy with attempted murder
SEOUL (Reuters) – Prosecutors have formally charged a South Korean man with attempted murder after the U.S. ambassador in Seoul was slashed in the face in a knife attack last month, leaving him with wounds needing 80 stitches, prosecutors said on Wedne…
Malaysian police release media CEO, editor held in sedition probe
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Police released the publisher of a Malaysian media group and a senior executive on bail on Wednesday, after earlier detaining them on suspicion of sowing sedition through a news report published last month.
Israel expects hundreds of civilian casualties in next war with Hezbollah
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could suffer hundreds of civilian dead and damage to its vital infrastructure from Hezbollah rockets if it fights another war with the Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla group, according to Israeli military assessments.
Indonesian court to decide on Bali Nine execution appeal on April 6
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian court hearing the appeals of two Australian death row convicts will announce a verdict on April 6, one of the judges determining the case said on Wednesday.
China detains, fines person for military graft rumors
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have detained and fined a person for spreading rumors on the Internet that several high-ranking naval officers are being investigated for corruption, an official news website reported.
Japan and U.S. look to extend naval missions after law change
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to allow Tokyo to come to the aid of an ally under attack will pave the way for closer cooperation between U.S. and Japanese forces across Asia, a top U.S. commander said on Tuesday.
Prosecutors push again to investigate Argentine leader in bombing case
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine prosecutors pushed for a conspiracy investigation against President Cristina Fernandez on Tuesday in the second appeal of a court decision that cleared her of trying to block the inquiry into a deadly 1994 bombing.
