From loyal aides and ‘inner voice’, Putin hears no Crimea dissent
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Surrounded by faithful aides, President Vladimir Putin hears no opposition to his plans in Crimea, allowing him to drive Russia’s bid to reclaim Ukraine’s southern region guided by little more than his “inner voice”.
El Salvador presidential runner-up wants vote annulled
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The runner-up in El Salvador’s presidential election asked the electoral tribunal on Tuesday to annul the tight contest and threatened to go to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Libya’s ousted PM stops in Malta on way to ‘another European country’ :Maltese PM
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Former Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan was in Malta for two hours late on Tuesday on a refueling stop before going to “another European country”, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told state-owned television TVM.
U.N. refugee chief warns world powers not to forget Syria conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the United Nation’s refugee agency said on Tuesday it must be ready in case Ukraine’s crisis causes refugees to flee Crimea, but his biggest worry is that “a total disaster” could occur if the international community …
Once-genteel Caracas plaza is ground zero for protests
CARACAS (Reuters) – An elegant 1940s square in an affluent area of the Venezuelan capital has become a charred battleground at the heart of violent protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Special Report: How China’s official bank card is used to smuggle money
MACAU (Reuters) – Growing numbers of Chinese are using the country’s state-backed bankcards to illegally spirit billions of dollars abroad, a Reuters examination has found.
China steps up hunt for corrupt officials overseas: state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will step up its hunt for corrupt officials who have fled abroad, confiscate illegal assets of overseas fugitives and stop suspect offenders leaving the country, as it intensifies the fight against graft, state media said on W…
British EU vote unlikely before 2020 if Labour wins power, Miliband says
LONDON (Reuters) – A future Labour government would only hold a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union before 2020 if more powers were transferred to Brussels, party leader Ed Miliband will say Wednesday.
Front companies, embassies mask North Korean weapons trade: U.N.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has developed sophisticated ways to circumvent United Nations sanctions, including the suspected use of its embassies to facilitate an illegal trade in weapons, a United Nations report issued on Tuesday said.
Bomb explodes near Israeli embassy in Cairo, no one hurt
CAIRO (Reuters) – A home-made bomb exploded in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo on Tuesday, but no one was hurt, security sources and the website of state-run Al-Ahram newspaper said.
