U.S. sees North Korean leader’s absence, talks as tactical
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A surprise visit by a senior North Korea delegation to South Korea and the disappearance from public view of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the past month have triggered speculation about Kim’s health and the stability of hi…
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….
Mexico’s president vows to find miscreants responsible for massacre
CHILPANCINGO Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto vowed on Monday to hunt down those responsible for the apparent massacre of dozens of students in the southwest of the country that authorities say involved local security officials.
Dearth of doctors drags on China private healthcare drive
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As China tries to privatize an overburdened public healthcare system, private hospitals face a shortage … of doctors.
New EU executive hits obstacle in parliament
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The formation of a new EU executive hit a fresh snag on Monday when a parliamentary committee rejected the Hungarian nominated to run education and culture due to his record in a government accused of curbing civic rights.
EU lawmakers reject Hungarian culture nominee, disrupting Juncker plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Parliament committee voted on Monday to reject the nomination of Hungarian Tibor Navracsics as education and culture commissioner, though it accepted that he could be a part of the EU executive in another role, lawmakers…
White House rejects Netanyahu’s criticism with withering response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House rejected criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a withering response on Monday, accusing him of refusing to acknowledge how much help the United States has been to Israel over the years.
Venezuelan opposition head seeks 2015 vote gains, and ‘Caribbean Norway’
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s new opposition chief is targeting 2015 parliamentary elections as a springboard to end more than 15 years of socialist rule.
Catalonia government to decide by October 15 whether to hold referendum
MADRID (Reuters) – The government of the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia will decide by October 15 whether to push ahead with a contested referendum on separation from the rest of Spain, a spokesman said on Monday.
Mali PM: France, U.N. must step up fight against Islamists in Mali
PARIS (Reuters) – Mali’s prime minister said on Monday Islamist militants had been given an opportunity to return to the north of the country after France redeployed troops across the region and urged French and U.N. forces to go on the attack to stop …
