Europe changing shape whichever way Scotland goes
PARIS (Reuters) – Whatever the outcome of this week’s Scottish referendum on independence, the shape of Europe is changing as power ebbs away from old nation states, sparking a backlash in some places.
Tough time to sell Ukraine president’s ‘mouthwatering’ candy empire
LONDON (Reuters) – A chance to buy the candy empire of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is the kind of opportunity in a fast-growing market that would normally have multinational confectioners – like Nestle or Cadbury’s parent Mondelez – drooling a…
Nigeria military says one of its warplanes missing in northeast
ABUJA (Reuters) – The Nigerian military said on Sunday one of its fighter jets that was operating in a northeast state where the armed forces are fighting Islamist Boko Haram militants had gone missing.
Ukraine’s threat to shun Russian telecoms hard to fulfill
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russian mobile firms face being squeezed out of Ukraine after Kiev signaled it would favor European companies in future airwave auctions to curb Moscow’s influence in the country.
China on track to develop Indian railways as Xi heads to South Asia
NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will pledge to invest billions of dollars in India’s rail network during a visit by President Xi Jinping this week, bringing more than diplomatic nicety to the neighbors’ first summit since Narendra Modi became prime…
Ferry sinks in Philippines, 2 dead, 102 rescued
MANILA (Reuters) – Two people were killed and more than 100 rescued after a ferry sank off the coast of central Philippines, disaster and coast guard authorities said on Sunday.
Abe says ‘neutral’ on whether to raise Japan sales tax to 10 percent
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday he remained “neutral” on whether to proceed with a hike in Japan’s sales tax to 10 percent, adding that decision would hinge on the strength of economic indicators for the current quar…
Islamic State video purports to show beheading of UK hostage David Haines
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Saturday which purported to show the beheading of British aid worker David Haines.
Iraq PM says he will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS
BAGHDAD/CAIRO (Reuters) – Iraq’s Shi’ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on civilian areas, following attacks by both Iraqi and U.S. jets in large areas of the country held by Islamic St…
Ukraine PM slams Putin, ceasefire again under strain in east Ukraine
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Fighting flared near an airport in eastern Ukraine on Saturday in breach of a fragile eight-day ceasefire as the prime minister accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of planning to destroy his country.
