China probes more than 25,000 people for graft in first half of year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China investigated more than 25,000 people for corruption in the first six months of 2014, state media said on Friday, amid a nationwide crackdown on graft.
IAEA says needs more money to monitor Iran nuclear deal extension: document
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The U.N. atomic watchdog said it needs 1 million euros in extra funding to help pay for its monitoring of a four-month extension of an interim nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.
Indonesia’s constitutional court ready to take on election result challenge
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s top court is prepared to hear a case challenging the result of this month’s presidential election, well aware that its reputation is on the line after its top judge was jailed for corruption, his successor said.
Russian military likely reluctant participants in Ukraine: U.S. general
ASPEN Colorado (Reuters) – Russia’s military is likely a reluctant participant in Ukraine’s conflict, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday, adding that although he had not spoken to his Moscow counterpart in about two months he was keeping an…
Over half of China military airfields threatened by high-rises
BEIJING (Reuters) – More than half of China’s military airfields have flight paths that are obstructed by tall buildings, causing accidents and airport closures, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
Ukrainian prime minister quits, parties force new election
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s prime minister tendered his resignation on Thursday, berating parliament for failing to pass legislation to take control over an increasingly precarious energy situation and to increase army financing.
Venezuela protests arrest of ex-intelligence head wanted in U.S.
CARACAS/MIAMI (Reuters) – Venezuela’s former military intelligence chief, accused of involvement in drug trafficking by the United States, was arrested on a Caribbean island while on diplomatic business, the South American country said on Thursday.
Wreckage of Air Algerie plane carrying 116 people found in Mali
ALGIERS/BAMAKO (Reuters) – Authorities said on Thursday they located the wreckage of an Air Algerie flight after it crashed in northern Mali carrying 116 passengers and crew, nearly half of them French, en route from Burkina Faso to Algeria.
Rival Libyan militias clash in Tripoli, Benghazi
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy black smoke rose over southern Tripoli on Thursday after rival militias exchanged artillery and rocket fire in a battle over the Libyan capital’s airport that has killed around 50 people in nearly a fortnight of fighting.
Death row Christian woman flies out of Sudan, meets Pope
ROME/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity, then detained after her conviction was quashed, flew into Rome on an Italian government plane on Thursday and hours later met the Pope. Mar…
