U.S., Japan unlikely to wrap up trade deal by May TPP talks: Japan official
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States have found “common ground” to forge a two-way trade deal, but may not be able to resolve remaining sticking points in time for a mid-May meeting of top negotiators seeking a broad regional deal, a senior Ja…
Activists rally in Cairo against law curbing demonstrations
CAIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of Egyptian activists demonstrated on Saturday against an anti-protest law, one month before a presidential election which former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to win.
Ukraine blames Moscow for ‘human shield’ detentions in east
SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine offered on Saturday to release eight captive international observers in a prisoner exchange, as Western governments prepared new sanctions against Moscow.
Scottish leader says energy and fisheries make Scotland key to Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s energy reserves and fishing grounds will make it a crucial member of the European Union (EU) if it votes to leave the United Kingdom in an independence referendum, Scottish leader Alex Salmond will say on Monday.
UK Treasury says time to start busting ‘myths’ on Scottish independence
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government will step up its campaign against Scottish independence this week when a senior Treasury official travels to Edinburgh to try to dispel “myths” surrounding claims made by supporters of secession.
Macedonians set to hand conservative PM Gruevski new term
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia’s conservative Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is likely to win a third term in a snap election on Sunday, as relative economic stability has kept at bay opposition complaints that his rule is authoritarian.
Activists rally in Cairo against law curbing demonstrations
CAIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of Egyptian activists demonstrated on Saturday against an anti-protest law, one month before a presidential election which former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to win.
MDC faction ‘suspends’ Tsvangirai as Zimbabwe opposition splits
HARARE (Reuters) – A faction in Zimbabwe’s main opposition movement said on Saturday it had suspended party leader Morgan Tsvangirai for “fascist” tendencies and failing to oust veteran President Robert Mugabe, deepening divisions in the opposition ran…
Russian forces kill up to five suspected militants in Dagestan: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian security forces killed up to five suspected militants in armed confrontations in the North Caucasus province of Dagestan on Saturday, the Interfax news agency reported.
Afghans brace for another round of voting; bargaining begins
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s presidential election is set to go to a second round between former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani after no candidate won an absolute majority, preliminary results showed on S…
