U.S. to help in ‘elimination’ of sensitive Japanese nuclear stockpile
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Japan will turn over hundreds of kilograms (pounds) of sensitive nuclear material of potential use in bombs to the United States to be downgraded and disposed of, the two countries’ leaders said as a nuclear security summit began …
Afghanistan says Pakistan behind deadly Kabul hotel attack
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan accused Pakistan’s intelligence service on Monday of staging last week’s attack on a hotel in Kabul in which nine people including foreigners were shot dead by militants.
Scottish islanders seek votes for own independence
LONDON (Reuters) – As the battle over Scottish independence heats up, residents of three groups of remote Scottish islands, some of which straddle oil and gas fields northeast of Britain, are calling for their own breakaway votes and greater autonomy.
Syrian forces battle rebels near Turkey border crossing
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops backed by war planes battled on Monday to dislodge Islamist rebels from a border crossing and northern town in the coastal province of Latakia, heartland of President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority.
Milk row threatens to sour Greece’s latest bailout deal
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s government risks another rebellion over bailout terms this week after milk producers lobbied against a move to free up prices as part of efforts to make the economy more competitive.
Soldier and pregnant woman killed in Venezuela unrest
CARACAS (Reuters) – A pregnant woman was shot dead near Caracas and a soldier was killed in the western state of Merida, officials said, as the death toll from weeks of anti-government protests in Venezuela rose to 36 on Monday.
Uzbek president’s daughter named in Swedish telecom bribery case
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish prosecutors are investigating the daughter of Uzbekistan’s president on suspicion of taking bribes to let Nordic telecoms company TeliaSonera enter the country’s market, they said on Monday.
Jewish leader raps Austrian MEP over Third Reich comment
VIENNA (Reuters) – The leader of Austria’s Jewish community called on a right-wing politician to drop his campaign for re-election to the European Parliament after he was quoted as likening the European Union to the Third Reich in Nazi Germany.
Acknowledging defeat, Ukraine pulls troops from Crimea
FEODOSIA/SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and their families began evacuating from Crimea on Monday, as Kiev effectively acknowledged defeat by Russian forces who stormed one of the last of their remaining bases on the peninsula.
India’s Modi sidelines veterans in tussle over election candidates
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Hindu nationalist opposition party saw internal spats deepen on Monday over the choice of candidates for next month’s election, highlighting one of the hurdles its leader Narendra Modi faces in his attempt to become prime …
