India’s Congress would back tax reform if in opposition: minister
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – If India’s ruling Congress party is pushed into opposition after a general election, it would give its backing to a major tax reform it tried to bring in during 10 years in office, a government minister and party strategist said o…
Suicide car bomber kills 12 in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives in a usually peaceful region of Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, provincial officials said.
Yemeni army kills seven al Qaeda fighters, including one Uzbek
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemeni troops have killed an Uzbek commander of al Qaeda and six other fighters in a fierce battle in south Yemen, officials said on Thursday, the third day of a large-scale military offensive aimed to stamp out the violent Isla…
Kerry says he’ll pause, reassess after Israeli-Palestinian peace bid
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he would pause and reassess what might be possible after failing to meet his April 29 goal for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, saying both sides still wanted to try to negot…
Maliki launches post-election bid to keep power
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki launched his post-election bid to hold on to power for a third term on Thursday, saying Iraq had “paid the price in blood” for disunity and calling on rivals to back his bloc to lead the country.
Adams Northern Ireland arrest is an attempt to undermine peace: McGuinness
BELFAST (Reuters) – The arrest of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is a deliberate attempt by unidentified “dark” forces to undermine the peace process, Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said on Thursday.
Netanyahu wants to define Israel as Jewish state in law
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would seek a new law declaring Israel a Jewish state, striking back against a Palestinian refusal to recognize that status in now-collapsed peace talks.
Politics, markets complicate Rouhani’s rescue of Iran economy
DUBAI (Reuters) – A sharp drop in the rial currency reveals heavy pressure on Iran’s economy as President Hassan Rouhani struggles to deliver higher living standards and shore up domestic political support for a nuclear deal with world powers.
Dutch police storm Greenpeace ship trying to block Arctic oil delivery
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) – Dutch police stormed a Greenpeace ship on Thursday to prevent environmental activists blocking delivery of the first oil from Russia’s new Arctic drilling platform reaching port in Rotterdam.
Russia stages first Red Square May Day parade since Soviet days
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era on Thursday, with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighbo…
