Anticipating a Jokowi win in Indonesia, rivals consider switching sides
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s likely next leader Joko “Jokowi” Widodo may find a friendlier parliament to help push through a reform agenda in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, as several members of the second-largest party consider joining his camp….
Engineers attach final tow chains to Costa Concordia wreck
ROME (Reuters) – Engineers were securing the final chains to the Costa Concordia on Tuesday, preparing the wrecked luxury liner to be towed away from the Italian island where it sank two and half years ago, killing 32 people.
Surviving children of South Korea ferry disaster march to pursue full inquiry
SEOUL (Reuters) – Teenage survivors of South Korea’s worst maritime disaster in 20 years, many wearing yellow bracelets, walked out of classrooms on Tuesday and marched on parliament to demand enabling legislation for a inquiry into the more than 300 d…
Iran’s Zarif says held “good” talks with Kerry: IRNA
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday he had held good talks with his U.S. counterpart over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with less than a week to go before a July 20 deadline on reaching an agreement on ending …
Cameron appoints Michael Fallon as new defense minister
LONDON (Reuters) – David Cameron appointed Michael Fallon as Defense Secretary on Tuesday as part of a major reshuffle of his cabinet ahead of a national election in May next year.
Russia demands United States releases accused hacker immediately
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had issued an official protest to the United States demanding immediate release of a Russian citizen detained last week on hacking charges.
Bangladesh collapsed building owner to be charged in construction case
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will file charges against the owner of a building that collapsed last year killing more than 1,130 people, most of them garment workers, in a construction violation case, an agency spokesman said on Tues…
Pyongyang abductee probe stirs speculation of early Japan poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan presses North Korea for information on the fate of Japanese citizens abducted decades ago, speculation is simmering that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could use a possible breakthrough on the emotive issue to call a snap election…
Russia asks envoys to visit town it says was hit by Ukraine shelling
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has asked military attaches from 18 countries including the United States to visit a town in the Rostov region on Tuesday where Moscow says a shell fired from across the border in Ukraine killed one person.
China invites India’s Modi for APEC summit but rivalry simmers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping invited India on Tuesday to attend a summit of the APEC trade group in November, sending a message of cooperation during the first meeting between the new leaders of the world’s most populous countries…
