Convicted Greek militant on loose after breaking parole
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police are searching for a convicted member of dismantled extremist group November 17 who failed to report to the authorities during prison leave over New Year, police officials said on Tuesday.
Cambodian garment workers return to work after deadly clashes
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of garment workers have returned to work in Cambodia, ending a two-week pay dispute after authorities used deadly force to quell a strike and thwart a protest by their political allies seeking a re-run of a July…
Iran, EU to meet on Thursday on nuclear deal-IRNA report
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran and the European Union will hold a two-day meeting in Geneva on Thursday to discuss implementing a landmark nuclear deal between the Islamic state and major powers, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday.
Australia turns boat carrying asylum-seekers back to Indonesia – media
JAKARTA/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia last month turned a boat carrying asylum-seekers back to Indonesia, the first time Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s government has implemented a new immigration policy and further straining ties between the neighbors.
China suspends ban on sale of foreign video game consoles
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Lawyer for Indian diplomat seeks delay in visa fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is seeking to postpone proceedings in a visa fraud case that has created tensions between the United States and India, citing the need to continue “meaningful discussions” with the pr…
Biden calls Iraq’s al-Maliki about insurgent attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday to express support for Iraq’s fight against al Qaeda-linked militants, a message Biden repeated in another call on Monday with Osama al-Nujaif…
China refutes report it will centralize military command
BEIJING (Reuters) – China denied on Tuesday a state media report that said its military will establish a joint operational command structure for its forces to improve coordination between different parts of the defense system.
U.S. wants Afghanistan to sign security deal in ‘weeks not months’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States wants the Afghanistan government to sign a bilateral security agreement in matter of weeks if a contingent of U.S. troops is to remain there after 2014, the White House said on Monday.
China urges South Sudan ceasefire as peace talks stutter
ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – China, the biggest investor in South Sudan’s oil industry, called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in the world’s newest state, as rebel and government negotiators haggled over the scope of peace talks meant to end …
