Scottish nationalist ‘kingmakers’ eye post-2015 election deal with Labour
PERTH Scotland (Reuters) – If Scottish nationalists win a ‘kingmaker’ position in Britain’s May 2015 election, they would consider supporting a minority Labour government but would never get into bed with the Conservatives, their leader in the London p…
Sierra Leone frees journalist detained over Ebola criticism
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Authorities in Sierra Leone have freed a journalist arrested 11 days ago for making supposedly disparaging comments about the country’s effort to fight Ebola.
Russian TV channel says photos show MH17 shot down by fighter jet
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast what it called “sensational” photographs, which it said supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet.
Vietnam PM wins broad backing in rare confidence vote
HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sailed through a parliamentary confidence motion on Saturday, boosting his clout within the ruling Communist Party just over a year ahead of a shake-up of the country’s top leadership….
Islamic state militants withdraw from area around Iraq refinery
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants withdrew on Saturday from the perimeter of Iraq’s biggest oil refinery after months fending off government troops seeking to retake the strategic complex, said an army officer and Al-Hadath television station…
Hong Kong student leaders blocked from taking democracy fight to Beijing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Three Hong Kong student leaders were stopped from boarding a flight to Beijing on Saturday to take their fight for greater democracy directly to the Chinese government after airline authorities said their travel permits were inval…
Rat poison chemical found in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
BILASPUR/RAIPUR India (Reuters) – Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilization camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state…
China, Myanmar sign $7.8 billion of deals: China Daily
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Myanmar signed deals worth $7.8 billion for energy, agriculture, telecommunications, infrastructure and finance during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the Southeast Asian country, state media reported on Saturday.
Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes Pacific near Peruvian coast
LIMA (Reuters) – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific near the Peruvian coast late on Friday, rocking buildings for several seconds in the capital Lima and disrupting cellphone services briefly.
Ukraine and Russia take center stage as leaders gather for G20
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – A showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely at the G20 summit in Australia starting on Saturday, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine.
