European elections can boost Commission’s legitimacy: Slovak candidate
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – An upcoming European vote will give the European Commission a chance to boost the legitimacy of its executive arm, granting it a stronger mandate to command a sustainable economic recovery, Slovakia’s leading candidate said in an…
Pope Francis inducts new cardinals as predecessor Benedict looks on
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged 19 freshman cardinals to shun rivalries and factions at an induction ceremony on Saturday where his scandal-plagued predecessor, pope Benedict, made a surprise appearance.
Top official says Chinese security depends on Afghan stability
KABUL (Reuters) – China urged its neighbor Afghanistan on Saturday to embrace an inclusive political solution to its long-running conflict during a rare visit by a top Chinese official, who said the very security of his own country’s western regions de…
South Sudan government orders embattled oil state to keep crude flowing
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan has reversed a plan by local authorities to partially shut down oil production and evacuate foreign workers in its main oil-producing region after it was hit last week by the worst fighting since a January ceasefire.
Australia asks impoverished Cambodia to take some asylum seekers
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Australia asked Cambodia, one of Asia’s poorest countries, on Saturday to take in asylum seekers detained while trying to reach the Australian coast and Cambodia said it would think about it.
Thai protesters turn in SIM cards seen linked to PM’s family
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Some Thai anti-government protesters followed the advice of their leader on Saturday, shunning products of firms linked to the family of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and handing back cellphone SIM cards.
From jail, Venezuela protest leader urges resistance
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s jailed protest leader urged supporters on Friday to keep demonstrating peacefully against President Nicolas Maduro despite violence that has killed at least six people and rocked the OPEC member nation.
Beijing security head detained in China graft probe: NYT
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has detained the head of Beijing’s state security bureau as part of a wider investigation into powerful ex-domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang, the New York Times said on Saturday.
U.S. plays down tension with China, upbeat on military exchanges
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is optimistic about military exchanges with China and wants deeper ties to help reduce the risk of miscalculation, a top U.S. military officer said on Saturday, playing down tension between the world’s two biggest …
Obama meets with Dalai Lama, upsetting China
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – President Barack Obama held low-key talks with the Dalai Lama on Friday, prompting the Chinese government to ask why the White House ignored Beijing’s warnings that the meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader wou…
