Taiwan opposition leader Tsai aims to contest 2016 presidential poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen has registered as a candidate for the island’s presidential primary in March, promising “a new beginning” amid a wave of popular discontent with the China-friendly ruling Kuomintang (KMT).
Australian PM Abbott threatens repercussions over Indonesia executions
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned Indonesia of the potential for diplomatic fallout if Jakarta goes ahead with the looming execution of two Australian citizens on death row for drugs charges.
Ukraine rebels disavow ceasefire at encircled town
DONETSK/ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s rebels disavowed a new truce on Sunday hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply to the town where most fighting has taken place in recent weeks.
Sisi warns of response after Islamic State kills 21 Egyptians in Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State released a video on Sunday that appeared to show the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned that his country would respond to the deaths as it saw fit.
Danish police kill 22-year-old suspected of Copenhagen shootings
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Police shot dead a 22-year-old Danish-born gunman on Sunday after he killed two people at a Copenhagen synagogue and an event promoting free speech in actions possibly inspired by an attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie …
U.N. council demands Houthis withdraw, end Yemen violence
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen withdraw from government institutions, called for an end to foreign interference and threatened “further steps” if the violence doe…
Better Palestinian living standards vital for peace, Blair says
GAZA (Reuters) – Any Israeli-Palestinian peace deal must lead to improved living conditions for Palestinians to prevent violence between the two from erupting again, Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair said on Sunday.
Hundreds of Jewish tombs damaged in northern France
PARIS (Reuters) – Several hundred Jewish tombs have been damaged in a cemetery near the northeastern French city of Strasbourg, the French interior minister said on Sunday.
Italy closes Libyan embassy, urges U.N. mission amid migrant surge
ROME (Reuters) – Italy closed its embassy in Libya on Sunday and stepped up its call for a U.N. mission to calm the worsening conflict there as thousands of migrants approached Italy by boat from North Africa.
Facing cover-up allegations, Argentina’s Fernandez says she’s ‘tough’
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez struck a defiant note on Sunday in her first national address since a prosecutor announced he would continue to investigate allegations she tried to cover up a 1994 bombing, saying harsh P…
