France makes U-turn on non-EU residents’ right to vote
PARIS (Reuters) – France is putting on hold plans to give its non-EU residents the right to vote in local elections, the country’s interior minister has said, reneging on an electoral promise made by Francois Hollande during his 2012 presidential campa…
Kurdish militants kill Turkish state militia member as unrest grows
DIYARBAKIR Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish guerrillas shot dead a state-sponsored militia member in southeast Turkey, the armed forces said on Thursday, escalating tensions in the region after days of protests at the building of new military outposts.
North Korea agrees to reopen probe into Japan abductees
TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea has agreed to reopen an investigation into the fate of Japanese citizens it kidnapped decades ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, a potential breakthrough in a bitter dispute between Tokyo and Pyongya…
Rebels shoot down Ukraine helicopter, 14 dead: acting president
KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists on Thursday shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter in eastern Ukraine and 14 people on board, including a general, were killed, acting President Oleksander Turchinov told parliament.
India’s Modi invites Chinese president to visit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to visit, seeking greater engagement between the world’s two most populous nations on trade and regional security.
As Asia frets over China, warmer welcome likely for Japan PM’s push
SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s message of a bigger global security role for Japan when he speaks at a regional forum this week is likely to find a receptive audience as concerns grow in Asia about China – although some will ref…
EU sends soldiers to help in relief operations after Bosnia floods
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Around 400 soldiers from Austria, Slovenia and the United Kingdom will join the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia this week to help conduct relief operations after the worst floods in living memory hit the country, EUFOR said on We…
Political horse trading grips Afghanistan before election run-off
KABUL (Reuters) – Old-style power-broking dominated the first week of campaigning for the run-off round of Afghanistan’s presidential election, with the two candidates vying for support from former warlords and powerful tribal leaders ahead of the June…
Hungary’s deputy PM hints he may be nominated EU commissioner
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s deputy prime minister, Tibor Navracsics, has hinted he could be nominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a commissioner in the new EU executive.
India’s Modi to unveil top 10 policy priorities: aide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to unveil his top 10 policy priorities on Thursday, seeking to unblock an investment logjam and setting deadlines for action in order to revive the economy.
