NATO commander urges Russia to stop fuelling Ukraine conflict
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nato’s top commander, U.S. General Philip Breedlove, voiced concern on Wednesday at a new flare-up of fighting in Ukraine and urged Russia to stop fuelling the conflict.
Greece rules out early election
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s state minister on Wednesday ruled out that the leftist government was considering an early election.
South Korea’s Park says won’t tolerate graft as her PM faces bribery claims
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye said she would have zero tolerance for corruption, amid calls for her prime minister to quit over allegations that he took illegal campaign money from a businessman found dead last week in an appar…
Lobbyists threaten European democracy, anti-graft body says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Lack of control over lobbyists threatens to undermine European democracies, the anti-corruption pressure group Transparency International said on Wednesday, as it called for tight new regulation.
China warns Taiwan opposition as it names presidential candidate
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China warned Taiwan’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Wednesday to heed the lessons of the last time it was in power and not push for independence, as the party announced its candidate for next year’s pr…
Magnitude 5.5 quake strikes Cyprus, no casualties reported
NICOSIA (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 71 km (44 miles) northwest of Limassol in Cyprus on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Indian government says church attacks not political
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Hindu nationalist government has denied that “communal” politics were behind a series of attacks on churches and the rape of a nun in recent months, as it seeks to quell rising concerns among religious minorities.
New U.N. site for flights in conflict zones issues warnings on Libya, Egypt
BERLIN (Reuters) – A new United Nations website distributing warnings about risks to aircraft in conflict zones issued its first advisories on Wednesday, for countries including Libya, Iraq, Egypt and South Sudan.
Four Britons who sought to get to Syria arrested on return to UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Four Britons who were detained in Turkey on suspicion of trying to cross illegally into Syria were arrested on their return to England on Wednesday, police said.
Japan ruling party panel summons media bosses over news shows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling party is summoning officials from two major media organizations for questioning about news shows, an aide to a lawmaker said, the latest in what some experts say is a push by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration t…
