Moscow says North Korea leader Kim Jong Un confirms Russia visit: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed his attendance at Russia’s celebrations in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War Two, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday quoting a Kremlin spokesman.
Venezuela confirms defection of former security agent to U.S.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan officials confirmed on Tuesday the defection of a former bodyguard of Socialist Party heavyweight Diosdado Cabello but denied media reports his evidence to U.S. investigators implicated the powerful official in running a …
Embattled Australia PM Abbott vows to consult more after Prince Philip furore
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he would take criticism of his decision to grant Britain’s Prince Philip a knighthood “on the chin”, promising greater consultation as speculation about his future as leader mou…
South Korea, China warn Japan not to backtrack on apology over wartime past
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and China warned Japan on Tuesday not to backtrack on its apology issued 20 years ago over its wartime past when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two.
Japan urges Jordan’s help in IS hostage crisis after video
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan pressed Jordan for help in securing the release of Kenji Goto, a Japanese hostage of Islamic State militants, after a video on Tuesday appeared to show him saying he could be killed in 24 hours.
Spying program leaked by Snowden is tied to campaign in many countries
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A program used by U.S. and British spies to record computer keystrokes was part of sophisticated hacking operations in more than a dozen countries, security experts said on Tuesday, after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden r…
Too soon to say ‘mission accomplished’ in Kobani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kurdish fighters’ expulsion of Islamic State forces from the Syrian town of Kobani helped stop the momentum of the Islamist group but is not a significant turning point in the overall campaign, a senior State Department official …
Greek PM Tsipras names anti-austerity cabinet, port sale halted
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras named a cabinet of anti-austerity veterans and halted privatization of Greece’s biggest port on Tuesday, signaling he aims to stick to election pledges despite warning shots from the euro zone and …
Nine killed as gunmen storm luxury hotel in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavily armed gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Tripoli favored by Libyan officials and visiting delegations on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, including foreigners, before blowing themselves up with a grenade.
Too soon to say ‘mission accomplished’ in Kobani: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kurdish fighters’ expulsion of Islamic State forces from the Syrian town of Kobani helped stop the momentum of the Islamist group but is not a significant turning point in the overall campaign, a senior State Department official …
