China’s Xi seeks peace in Europe but side-steps Ukraine
BRUGES, Belgium (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Europe on Tuesday that Beijing opposed intervention in other countries’ affairs but he declined to directly criticize Russia for its annexation of Crimea.
JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaica airport authorities on Tuesday were investigating the emergency landing of a Florida-bound JetBlue airliner that was forced to return to the Caribbean island on Monday night after reports of a smoke odor onboard.
West stumbles as autocratic force trumps economics
(Reuters) – A quarter-century after the fall of the Soviet Union, authoritarian rulers such as Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad are showing they can and will defy international norms, suppress dissent and use military force. American policymakers are…
Malaysia releases transcript of last words from missing plane
KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH (Reuters) – The last words from the cockpit of a missing Malaysian jet were a standard “Good night Malaysian three seven zero”, Malaysian authorities said, changing their account of the critical last communication from a more casual …
Exclusive: Bulgarian nationalists may topple government over Russia sanctions
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s nationalist Attack party will work to topple the government if Sofia backs a new round of Western sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea, the party’s leader told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.
Investors look beyond anti-gay law and stick with Uganda
LONDON (Reuters) – Fuzzy guidelines on ethical investing and donors’ timid response to Uganda’s new anti-gay law have reassured fund managers and private equity firms about continuing to invest in the newly oil-rich country, despite worldwide criticism…
Lebanon passes disputed domestic violence law
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament approved a law on Tuesday designed to curb domestic violence but activists said it had been watered down so much it would provide only limited protection for women.
Saudis charge three over allegedly seditious tweets: paper
RIYADH (Reuters) – Three Saudi Arabian men have been charged over comments they made on Twitter, the first such cases since a decree imposed long jail terms for supporting extremist groups, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Iran denies interference in Yemeni affairs
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Tuesday denied accusations by the Yemeni president of meddling in his country’s domestic affairs, urging Sanaa to instead take “serious action” to secure the release of an Iranian diplomat kidnapped last year.
Former Bogota mayor would beat Santos in Colombian election: poll
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Enrique Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, would win the presidential election in a second round against President Juan Manuel Santos, according to a poll by Centro Nacional de Consultoria published late on Monday.
