EU, U.S. present Russia with united sanctions, energy front: draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. and EU leaders will on Wednesday pledge to work together on sanctions and on strengthening the energy security of Europe and Ukraine, as they seek to present a united front to Russia, a draft document said.
U.S.-led coalition has weakened Islamic State, Kerry says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition has inflicted serious damage on Islamic State, carrying out around 1,000 air strikes so far in Iraq and Syria, but the fight against the militants could last years, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on …
Taiwan’s ruling party in crisis as China factor looms large
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party is struggling to convince voters of the benefits of the deeper ties with China it has championed, senior party figures said, after a poll drubbing left it facing its biggest crisis in more than …
U.N. mission calls for new talks between Libyan groups on Dec. 9
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The U.N.’s mission in Libya will call for a new round of talks to start on Tuesday between Libya’s warring parties, it said in a statement on Wednesday, to try to end a conflict threatening to tear apart the oil producing nation.
Israeli legislators agree on March 17 parliamentary election: radio
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli legislators agreed on Wednesday to set March 17 as the date for a new parliamentary election, Israel Radio said.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi woos military lawmakers ahead of talks on constitution
YANGON, November 27 (Reuters) – (This story corrects the Nov. 27 story to delete an erroneous quote in the penultimate paragraph)
China and Turkey fall behind in global corruption index
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey and China’s rating on perceived corruption has fallen steeply, according to Transparency International (TI), and the global watchdog called for closer international cooperation to root out graft and abuses of power.
Indian forces kill 6 militants crossing into Kashmir to disrupt vote
HANDWARA, India (Reuters) – Soldiers killed six militants near the border with Pakistan in the Indian state of Kashmir, the army said on Wednesday, in the biggest single-day shootouts in months at the heavily militarized border.
Cyprus president has heart surgery, operation a success: government
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has undergone successful heart surgery in the United States, the island’s government said on Wednesday.
Rattled by Chinese submarines, India joins other nations in rebuilding fleet
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is speeding up a navy modernization program and leaning on its neighbors to curb Chinese submarine activity in the Indian Ocean, as nations in the region become increasingly jittery over Beijing’s growing undersea prowess.
