Japan PM Abe’s support ratings rise above 60 percent
TOKYO (Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government rose to more than 60 percent in opinion polls, although voters were divided on his December visit to a Tokyo shrine seen by critics as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism.
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off Puerto Rico: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A strong quake of magnitude 6.5 struck north off Puerto Rico on Monday and could trigger a local tsunami, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Iran nuclear deal to take effect on January 20
ANKARA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A deal between Iran and six major powers intended to pave the way to a solution to a long standoff over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions will come into force on January 20, the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the European Union said …
Al Qaeda Syria unit executes dozens of rivals in Raqqa: activists
AMMAN (Reuters) – The al Qaeda-linked Islamist State of Iraq and the Levant executed dozens of rival Islamists over the last two days as the group recaptured most territory it had lost in the northeastern Syrian province of Raqqa, activists said on Sun…
Friends of Syria group urges opposition to attend Geneva talks
PARIS (Reuters) – The “Friends of Syria”, an alliance of mainly Western and Gulf Arab countries who oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, urged opposition groups on Sunday to attend this month’s peace talks, saying there was no other route to a poli…
Iran nuclear deal to take effect on January 20
ANKARA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A deal between Iran and six major powers intended to pave the way to a solution to a long standoff over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions will come into force on January 20, the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the European Union said …
Thai protesters move to shut down Bangkok to force out PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand braced for a “shutdown” of its capital on Monday by protesters who want to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and install an unelected government, as fears grew that the southeast Asian country could be heading for c…
Al Qaeda Syria unit executes dozens of rival Islamists: activists
AMMAN (Reuters) – The al Qaeda-linked Islamist state of Iraq and the Levant executed dozens of rival Islamists over the last two days as the group recaptured most territory it had lost in the northeastern Syrian province of Raqqa, activists said on Sun…
Obama hails Iran deal, argues against new sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama hailed an agreement struck on Sunday to curb Iran’s nuclear program over six months and argued that imposing additional U.S. sanctions could scupper the deal.
Israelis pay last respects to warrior-statesman Sharon
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis bade farewell on Sunday to former prime minister Ariel Sharon, the maverick warrior-statesman who helped reshape the Middle East, as his body lay in state outside parliament in Jerusalem.
