Romania’s Ponta closes in on presidency
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to become Romania’s youngest president in a runoff vote on Sunday, a result that could make one of Europe’s poorest nations more stable as it looks to exit an IMF-led aid deal.
U.S., Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Crimea
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian incursions into Crimea during a rare trilateral meeting held at the G20 summit in Brisbane.
Chinese team arrives in Liberia to staff Ebola clinic
MONROVIA (Reuters) – About 160 Chinese health workers arrived on Saturday in Liberia, where they are due to staff a new $41 million Ebola clinic that, unlike most other foreign interventions, is being built and fully run by Chinese personnel.
France detains suspect in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
PARIS (Reuters) – A Lebanese-Canadian who is the main suspect in a 1980 bombing that killed four people outside a Paris synagogue was placed under formal investigation on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters.
UK looking into reports IS beheading suspect wounded
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it was investigating reports that a man believed to be a British national suspected of carrying out beheadings in videos released by Islamic State (IS) had been wounded in a U.S.-led air strike last week.
U.S. military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States’ top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was “starting to turn”, but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several ye…
U.S., EU override Australia to put climate change on G20 agenda
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – The G20 communique will include a significant passage on climate change, EU officials said on Sunday, as the United States and other heavyweight nations override host Australia’s attempts to keep the issue off the formal …
UK looking into reports IS beheading suspect wounded
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it was investigating reports that a man believed to be a British national suspected of carrying out beheadings in videos released by Islamic State (IS) had been wounded in a U.S.-led air strike last week.
G20 communique to include climate change, anti-corruption plan: EU sources
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – The G20 communique will include a significant passage on climate change and an endorsement of an anti-corruption plan, European Union officials said on Sunday.
Chinese team arrives in Liberia to staff Ebola clinic
MONROVIA (Reuters) – About 160 Chinese health workers arrived on Saturday in Liberia, where they are due to staff a new $41 million Ebola clinic that, unlike most other foreign interventions, is being built and fully run by Chinese personnel.
