Brazil election jitters may hit investments in 2014: source
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s presidential vote will likely delay some investment decisions this year but spending on infrastructure is expected to remain strong, a senior government official told Reuters.
Kerry suggests Israeli housing announcement triggered impasse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested on Tuesday that Israel’s announcement of plans to build about 700 housing units in East Jerusalem was the proximate cause for the near collapse of its peace talks with the Palestinians…
As Japan weighs energy options, costs mount for idled reactors
TOKYO (Reuters) – Since March 2011, Japan’s government has focused on the cost of cleaning up after Fukushima, the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Now, the bill is coming due for another unbudgeted consequence of that disaster – shutting down t…
Catalan leader says parliament rejection won’t halt referendum
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia President Artur Mas said on Tuesday he would forge ahead with his region’s plans to hold a referendum on independence in November after Spain’s parliament overwhelmingly rejected the petition.
Libya not in full control of re-opened eastern port
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s oil protection force is not in full control of the Zueitina port as some militiamen are still at the facility following a deal to end their blockade of eastern oil terminals, a Petroleum Facilities Guard spokesman said late …
U.S. warns on Iran ‘breakout’ capability as nuclear talks start
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday Iran has the ability to produce fissile material for a nuclear bomb in two months, if it so decided, as Tehran and six world powers swung into a new round of talks in Vienna on resolving their atomic…
Britain tightens rules to deter welfare-seeking foreign migrants
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it was stepping up restrictions on foreign job seekers’ access to welfare payments as Prime Minister David Cameron strives to cut immigration ahead of a national election next year.
U.S. to cut nuclear launchers under treaty with Russia: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will scale back its nuclear bombers, submarine launchers and ballistic missiles in the first cuts to its leftover cold war nuclear arsenal since ratifying a landmark treaty with Russia in 2011, officials said on…
Afghanistan’s surprises
(Reuters) – In a nation more associated with calamity than consensus, the initial results of Saturday’s Afghan presidential election are startling.
Berlusconi may serve tax fraud sentence caring for the elderly
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian government agency has asked a court whether former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi can serve a one-year sentence for tax fraud by working in a center for the elderly, judicial sources said on Tuesday.
