Slovak voters turn out for cliffhanger presidential vote
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovak voters turned out in unexpectedly higher numbers on Saturday for the runoff in the country’s presidential election where an underdog philanthropist is challenging political heavyweight Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Turkey begins espionage investigation after Syria leak
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has started an espionage investigation after a discussion between top officials on potential military action in Syria was leaked on YouTube, heralding a possible government crackdown on its political opponents after elections …
Thai protesters rally against PM ahead of Senate vote
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Thai anti-government protesters rallied across Bangkok on Saturday in their latest bid to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a day before a crucial vote to elect a new Senate.
Chinese ships search new area for Malaysian plane
SYDNEY/PERTH (Reuters) – Chinese ships trawled a new area in the Indian Ocean for a missing Malaysian passenger jet on Saturday, as the search for Flight MH370 entered its fourth week amid a series of false dawns over sightings of debris.
Loyalty to embattled Erdogan lies deep in Turkey’s pious heartlands
KONYA, Turkey (Reuters) – If Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is fighting the toughest battle of his political career as corruption allegations swirl and elections approach, Turkey’s conservative Anatolian heartlands appear to have his back.
Top U.S. general to visit Israel amid strategy differences
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States’ top military officer will visit Israel next week where he will meet the defense minister who has angered Washington by criticizing its strategies in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Taiwan protest over China trade pact won’t deter any Ma-Xi meeting
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said on Saturday student protests over a controversial trade pact with mainland China will not affect the potential for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Exclusive: Russia threatened countries ahead of U.N. vote on Ukraine: envoys
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia threatened several Eastern European and Central Asian states with retaliation if they voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution this week declaring invalid Crimea’s referendum on seceding from Ukra…
Brazilian plane makes emergency landing with no front wheels
BRASILIA (Reuters) – An Avianca Airlines passenger jet safely made an emergency landing in Brasilia on Friday after its front landing gear failed to deploy, authorities said.
China charges 4 surviving suspects of Kunming attack
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has laid out the charges against the four surviving suspects in a knife attack in the southwestern city of Kunming this month that left at least 169 dead or injured, the official People’s Daily newspaper said on Saturday.
