On anniversary of toppling Moscow’s rule, Czechs fear back-sliding
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czechs who helped bring about the “Velvet Revolution” that overthrew Kremlin-backed Communist rule are marking the 25th anniversary this week by accusing the country’s present-day leaders of once again cosying up to Russia.
Battered by falling prices, Kenya’s tea farmers threaten to uproot
NANDI HILLS Kenya (Reuters) – Emerald-colored tea bushes blanketing the rolling hills of Nandi County have long provided a livelihood for small-scale farmers, helping make Kenya one of the world’s biggest tea exporters.
Armed clashes in Libya’s Tripoli, airport shutdown
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Armed clashes broke out in Libya’s capital Tripoli closing down the city’s main working airport, local residents and an official said on Sunday.
Mexican president promises answers on tainted luxury home
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said late on Saturday the government would next week give answers about a luxury house acquired by his wife that has raised questions about the ethical standards of his administration.
Four Pakistani soldiers dead, eight missing after checkpoint attack
DERA ISMAIL KHAN/WANA Pakistan (Reuters) – Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and at least eight were missing after insurgents using rockets and grenades stormed a checkpoint overnight in the remote border region of North Waziristan, security sources …
Company denies rat poison in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
RAIPUR India (Reuters) – The company at the center of a probe into why more than a dozen women died after being sterilized in India has denied that the antibiotic tablets it manufactured were contaminated with a chemical compound commonly found in rat …
Romania’s Ponta closes in on presidency
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to become Romania’s youngest president in a runoff vote on Sunday, a result that could make one of Europe’s poorest nations more stable as it looks to exit an IMF-led aid deal.
U.S., Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Crimea
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian incursions into Crimea during a rare trilateral meeting held at the G20 summit in Brisbane.
Chinese team arrives in Liberia to staff Ebola clinic
MONROVIA (Reuters) – About 160 Chinese health workers arrived on Saturday in Liberia, where they are due to staff a new $41 million Ebola clinic that, unlike most other foreign interventions, is being built and fully run by Chinese personnel.
France detains suspect in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
PARIS (Reuters) – A Lebanese-Canadian who is the main suspect in a 1980 bombing that killed four people outside a Paris synagogue was placed under formal investigation on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters.
