Consumer survey shows Thais hoping army will bring order after chaos
BANGKOK (Reuters) – An index of consumer confidence in Thailand jumped in May on hopes a military government that seized power promising to impose order after months of political chaos will drag the economy back from the brink of recession.
Putin to meet Merkel during D-Day visit, no plans to meet Obama
SOCHI Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in France on Friday during a visit on the 70th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings in World War Two, Putin’s foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said….
Indian minister killed in road collision, blow for Modi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s minister for rural development died on Tuesday after a road collision in New Delhi, depriving Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a key ally eight days after coming to office with a mandate to revitalise a stalled economy.
West ponders how to stop – or fight – a new Great War
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After more than a decade focused on combating Islamist militancy, Western military planners are once again contemplating potential war between major powers – and how to prevent one happening by accident.
Saudi Arabia sacks minister criticized over handling of MERS
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has sacked Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish who has been criticized by some international scientists over his handling of the deadly MERS virus that has infected 575 people in the kingdom and spread around the world.
Pakistan’s exiled MQM leader Hussain arrested in London: party spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Exiled Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain, leader of the powerful Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was arrested in London on Tuesday, a spokesman for the party said.
After the floods, questions for Balkan governments
OBRAC Serbia (Reuters) – Pavle Pavlovic never heard the flood siren at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 16, when the waters of the nearby Kolubara River had already entered the Serbian town of Obrenovac.
China defends Tiananmen crackdown on eve of 25th anniversary
BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the eve of the 25th anniversary, saying it had chosen the correct path for the sake of the people.
China’s foreign minister to meet new Indian government
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister will visit India next week for the first high-level meeting between the two countries after new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office.
Russia, Ukraine may continue gas talks on Tuesday: Gazprom
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine could continue gas talks on Tuesday, a spokesman for Russian exporter Gazprom said, adding that he hoped a mutually beneficial agreement would be found.
