Ukraine rejects autonomy calls for ethnic Hungarians made by Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian official has rejected calls for autonomy for ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, suggesting this would undermine the unity of the former Soviet republic.
South Korean, 73, linked to ferry disaster fails in asylum bid
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean businessman and Christian sect leader, wanted on charges tied to a ferry disaster in which more than 300 passengers drowned, sought asylum at a Seoul embassy but was rejected, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian who the military said had opened fire and wounded a soldier at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
India’s Modi faces battle with states to fix power crisis
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Swathes of India’s most populous state plunged into darkness for 12 hours a day last week as temperatures in Delhi hit their highest in 16 years, with the disruptions underlining the tough challenge a new government faces in keepi…
U.S. troop leader in South Korea wants deployment of new missile defense against North
SEOUL (Reuters) – The commander of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea said on Tuesday he had proposed deploying an advanced missile-defense system to the country, to counter the growing threat of North Korea’s weapons capabilities.
Libya’s new premier Maiteeq takes office amid strife
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s new prime minister Ahmed Maiteeq on Monday held his first cabinet meeting at the premier’s office after police forces helped him take over the building.
Obama administration to work with Palestinian unity government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration said on Monday it plans to work with and fund the new Palestinian unity government, and Israel immediately voiced its disappointment with the decision also criticized by some U.S. lawmakers…
Russia and Ukraine to mull gas dispute plan
DONETSK Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine agreed on Monday to consider a proposal for Kiev to pay off a multi-billion-dollar gas bill that has soured relations between Moscow and Kiev, while fighting raged all day in eastern Ukraine.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian gunman who opened fire at them, wounding one of the troops under the cover of darkness early on Tuesday at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said.
Abbas swears in Palestinian unity government shunned by Israel
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a Palestinian unity government on Monday in a reconciliation deal with Hamas Islamists that set Israel on a collision course with Washington over U.S. pledges to work with the new administ…
