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…
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.
