Coal mine accident in northern China kills 24: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A coal mine fire in China’s northern Liaoning province has killed 24 workers and left 52 injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, underscoring the poor safety record of the world’s biggest coal producing coun…
Australian minister apologizes for submarine firm canoe remark
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s defense minister on Wednesday apologized after saying he would not trust the government-owned submarine firm “to build a canoe”, comments that fueled expectations that most work in a A$40 billion ($34 billion) program wil…
In Modi’s India, green shoots of reform from a desert state
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – The reformist government that many Indians and free-market flag-bearers had hoped would emerge after this year’s election isn’t in New Delhi – at least not yet. It’s a dusty day’s drive to the southwest.
Domestic pressures in U.S., Iran threaten slow-moving nuclear talks
VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A seven-month extension in talks between world powers and Iran on a deal to curb its nuclear program emboldened critics in Washington and Tehran, threatening to undermine further talks.
Argentina’s Fernandez, back on job after infection, vows to fight hedge funds
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez returned to the public stage in fighting form on Tuesday after a three-week break due to an infection, declaring in a speech to businessmen she would not be held ransom by hedge funds su…
Street clashes break out as Hong Kong clears part of protest zone
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong riot police arrested 80 pro-democracy protesters on Tuesday in running clashes after several thousand demonstrators erected street barricades following clearance of part of a protest hotspot.
Ukraine reports new arrivals of Russian supplies for eastern rebels
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine leveled fresh charges on Tuesday that Russia was sending support to pro-Russian separatists in the east, saying that five columns of heavy equipment were seen crossing onto Ukrainian territory on Monday.
U.N. committee spotlights ‘highly intrusive’ digital spying
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations General Assembly committee on Tuesday expressed concern at digital spying and said unlawful or arbitrary mass surveillance, interception and collection of online data are “highly intrusive acts” that violate …
Canada Parliament to merge security forces after gunman attack
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s two houses of Parliament will merge their security forces after an attack by a gunman last month, officials said on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing long-standing communications problems.
Syrian government air strikes kill 63 in Raqqa: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 63 people, half of them civilians, were killed when Syrian war planes struck the northeastern city of Raqqa on Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war in Syria.
