Iran plans to replace U.N. ambassador in New York
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has selected a new ambassador to represent Tehran at the United Nations, Hamid Abutalebi, a veteran diplomat who has held key European postings in the past, Iranian sources said.
French set to punish Hollande in mayoral runoffs
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande’s Socialists braced for losses in hundreds of towns and villages in mayoral elections on Sunday, with far-right National Front candidates seen winning a handful of cities for the first time since 199…
If Modi wins election, neighbours can expect a more muscular India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will get tougher on territorial disputes with China and in its old rivalry with Pakistan if opposition leader Narendra Modi becomes the prime minister in May after a general election, two of his aides said.
China’s Xi turns to panda diplomacy to seek EU trade deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will use two pandas to break the ice and soften European opposition to a free-trade deal with China during a visit to Belgium which starts on Sunday.
Political newcomer Kiska takes wide lead in Slovak presidential election
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Philanthropist and former businessman Andrej Kiska took a wide lead over Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia’s presidential election, partial results of the second election round showed on Saturday.
Political newcomer Kiska leads Slovak presidential election
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Philanthropist and former businessman Andrej Kiska has taken an early lead over Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia’s presidential election, partial results of the second and final round of voting showed on Saturday.
Mexico finds 370 abandoned immigrant children
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In one week, 370 immigrant children, most of them from Central America, were found abandoned in Mexico, after traffickers promised to take them to the United States but left them to their own devices after being paid thousands o…
New help puts EU Central African Republic mission back on track
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The commander of a planned European Union peacekeeping force for Central African Republic has decided he now has enough soldiers and equipment to launch the delayed mission after governments came forward with new offers of help, th…
Greek conservatives retake lead before key vote, poll shows
ATHENS (Reuters) – The main party in Greece’s ruling coalition, conservative New Democracy, has nudged ahead of the leftist opposition for the first time in six months, an opinion poll showed on Saturday, ahead of a key parliamentary vote on more tough…
Germany, China say renminbi hub in Frankfurt will boost trade
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – A decision by Germany and China to make Frankfurt a European hub for financial transactions in the Chinese currency will give new momentum to trade between the two economic powers, Chinese President Xi Jinping and a Ger…
