Romanian public workers stage vuvuzela pay protest
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of workers rallied in front of the offices of Romania’s leftist government on Tuesday to demand better living standards and wages, just weeks before a presidential election.
Japan, Russia leaders to meet on APEC sidelines in November
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladmir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing in November, the two leaders decided on Tuesday, a Japanese government official sa…
Thai police chief defends investigation of murder of British tourists
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s police chief defended on Tuesday the arrest of two Myanmar men for the murder of two British tourists amid concern the pair may have admitted to the murders under duress.
Developing countries blast rich-world farm subsidies at Rome talks
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Wealthy countries are still subsidising their farmers at the expense of developing nations, undermining market access for some of the world’s poorest producers, two farm ministers told a Food and Agriculture Organiza…
Japan, South Korea finance ministers to meet in Washington on Friday
TOKYO (Reuters) – The finance ministers of Japan and South Korea will hold their first bilateral meeting in nearly two years on Friday, on the sidelines of this week’s autumn IMF gathering in Washington, the Japanese Ministry of Finance said.
Street fighting rages in Syrian town as Islamic State moves in
MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – Street fighting raged between Kurdish defenders and Islamic State militants who advanced into Kobani on Monday after subjecting the Syrian border town to an assault lasting almost three weeks, residents and fighters said….
Hong Kong democracy protests fade, face test of stamina
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong rolled into early Tuesday with hundreds of students remaining camped out in the heart of the city after more than a week of rallies and behind-the-scenes talks showing modest signs of prog…
South, North Korea ships fire shots at disputed sea border
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots on Tuesday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed sea border off the peninsula’s west coast and fired shots back before retreating, a South Korean defense official said.
Brazil’s Rousseff, Neves race for support in election runoff
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – A tight runoff campaign for Brazil’s presidency kicked off on Monday with leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff and pro-business rival Aecio Neves racing to win over supporters of the third-placed candidate after she was knock…
Hong Kong democracy protests fade, face test of stamina
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong rolled into early Tuesday with hundreds of students remaining camped out in the heart of the city after more than a week of rallies and behind-the-scenes talks showing modest signs of prog…
