Nepal halts cremation of Buddhist monk after Chinese pressure: report
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nepal has reversed a decision to allow a monk prominent in Tibetan Buddhism to be cremated on its soil after what media reports said was pressure from China and his organization said on Monday they were in talks with the governmen…
Turkish presidential candidate donates to rivals’ campaign funds
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has turned down a donation to his campaign war-chest for August’s presidential election from an unusual source – his main rival.
Hollande hints at tax cut for middle class, urges French to be positive
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande has suggested that his government will ease taxes for the middle classes, in a National Day interview that urged his fellow citizens to be more self-confident and look on the bright side.
Romania president’s brother indicted in bribery case
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian President Traian Basescu’s brother was indicted on Monday on charges of taking a 250,000 euros ($341,000) bribe to help shorten a crime boss’s prison sentence.
U.S., Iran say disputes remain in nuclear talks as deadline looms
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday major differences persist between Iran and six world powers negotiating on Tehran’s nuclear program, with a week to go before a deadline for a deal.
Court puts off execution of two men convicted of 2012 Delhi rape
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top court on Monday stayed the execution of two men convicted of the murder of a woman who was gang-raped and tortured on a bus in New Delhi, pending their appeal, their lawyer said, in a case that caused nationwide outrag…
Romania starts trial against former communist jailer
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – A Romanian court began trial on Monday against a former communist jailer charged with crimes against humanity, the first case of its kind since the fall of communism 25 years ago.
Ethnic German emerges as a top challenger for Romanian president
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – The ethnic German mayor of a Transylvanian city has emerged as leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s strongest challenger in a forthcoming Romanian presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday.
Islamic State expels rivals from Syria’s Deir al-Zor: activists
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Al Qaeda offshoot the Islamic State expelled rival rebels from the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Monday, tightening its grip on the oil-producing province abutting territory it also controls in Iraq, activists said.
Zambia releases photos of Sata chairing cabinet to quell illness talk
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia released photographs of President Michael Sata chairing a cabinet meeting on Monday, allaying speculation that the 77-year-old leader was critically ill.
