Former PM Hariri says will return to Lebanon for November elections
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday he would return to Lebanon ahead of parliamentary elections later this year and was ready to work with his rivals for the good of the country.
Chinese president gives Putin Sochi boost
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi, China said on Monday, in a show of support for President Vladimir Putin, who has staked his political prestige on the…
Japan protests China memorial to Korean assassin as ties fray
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday protested against a Chinese memorial to a Korean who assassinated a Japanese official over a century ago, branding him a terrorist and saying the move did not help repair deteriorating ties.
Earthquake felt across large parts of southern Italy
ROME (Reuters) – An earthquake shook southern Italy on Monday, sending residents onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
Floods force thousands to evacuate in Indonesian capital
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Monsoon rains have inundated parts of the Indonesian capital, forcing more than 30,000 people to evacuate and posing a challenge for its wildly popular governor, Joko Widodo, a possible presidential candidate.
Clashes between rival sects in northern Yemen kill 12
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed in northern Yemen overnight after Sunni Muslim tribesmen fought with a Shi’ite group which was trying to capture a mountain, tribal sources said on Monday.
South Korean trade official kidnapped in Tripoli
SEOUL (Reuters) – Unknown gunmen kidnapped a South Korean trade official in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the foreign ministry in Seoul said on Monday, the latest incident of violence linked to the activities of competing militias.
Japan protests China memorial to Korean assassin as ties fray
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday protested against a Chinese memorial to a Korean who assassinated a Japanese official over a century ago, branding him a terrorist and saying the move did not help repair deteriorating ties.
Islamist group claims Volgograd attacks, threatens Olympics
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An Islamic militant group said in a video posted online that it was behind two suicide bombings that killed at least 34 people last month in the Russian city of Volgograd, and threatened to attack the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Iran says enrichment suspension to start in a few hours: news agency
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it will start its suspension of uranium enrichment up to 20 percent in a few hours, when talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog are likely to have ended, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
