Pakistan army launches big operation after airport attack
MIRANSHAH Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan sent troops, artillery and helicopter gunships to the troubled North Waziristan region on Sunday in a long-expected military operation just a week after a deadly insurgent attack on the country’s biggest airport….
Afghan presidential candidates both say they’re leading
KABUL (Reuters) – Rival camps in Afghanistan’s presidential race each proclaimed to be leading the contest on Sunday, a day after the run-off was held and as officials were still tallying the hundreds killed or injured in election-related violence.
In Ukraine, a day of mourning shows nation divided
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Church bells rang out over Kiev’s Maidan square and hundreds of mourners bowed their heads in silence on Sunday, a national day of mourning, to honor 49 Ukrainian servicemen killed by pro-Russian separatists.
Rosneft reports fatal fire at Achinsk oil refinery in Siberia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A fire at a Russian oil refinery in eastern Siberia caused fatalities and injuries, owner Rosneft said on Sunday.
Nationalist tone, protectionist promises, dominate Indonesia presidential debate
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s two presidential candidates traded nationalist rhetoric on Sunday in a debate ahead of July’s election, with the front-runner suggesting he would make Southeast Asia’s biggest economy more protectionist.
Egypt cabinet formation delayed as PM continues talks
CAIRO (Reuters) – The expected formation of Egypt’s new cabinet has been held up after several candidates turned down offers of ministerial positions from Prime Minister Ibrahim Melheb, two government sources said on Sunday.
Thousands join opposition protest in Niger capital
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets on Sunday in Niger’s capital Niamey to demand that authorities respect civil liberties, following the arrest of several of their number last month.
India’s Modi visits Bhutan on first step of bid to assert regional sway
THIMPHU (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Bhutan on Sunday of India’s support during his first trip abroad, a move seen as an attempt to assert his country’s influence in south Asia where China is steadily making inroads.
Polls show Scottish independence vote is closer than ever
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The campaign for Scottish independence continues to gain ground against its pro-union rival, two surveys showed on Sunday, as pollsters near consensus that the race is getting ever-tighter ahead of the September referendum.
UK Cameron’s party in push to make EU referendum legally binding
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party said on Thursday it would resume a stalled drive to make a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union legally binding, a move designed to woo Eurosceptic voters and unit…
