South Africa’s Harmony Gold stops operations after accidents
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Harmony Gold stopped all its operations for a 24-hour safety shift on Friday after at least eight workers were killed in a rock-fall and fire, the worst accident in South Africa’s mines in nearly five years.
China’s Xi visits Russia, says Sochi Games to be splendid
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said Russia’s Winter Olympics would be splendid, state media reported, a show of support during a meeting with his Russian counterpart before Friday’s official opening of the Games in Sochi.
India’s top court halts potential power blackout in Delhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court ordered state-run power producer NTPC Ltd on Friday not to disconnect power supplies to distribution companies in the capital New Delhi until March 26, averting a potential blackout next week.
Airport riot mars end of China’s new year holiday
BEIJING (Reuters) – A riot at a major airport in China by passengers angry about delays caused by heavy snow has marred the end of the traditional week-long lunar new year holiday, state media said on Friday, as millions rush to return to work.
Japan’s Abe backs Putin with visit, in contrast to China, Korea ties
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed to Russia on Friday in a show of support for President Vladimir Putin at the Sochi Olympics, just hours after headlining a rally demanding that Moscow return islands seized from Japan.
Singapore angry at Indonesia move to name navy ship for convicted bombers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Anger is mounting in Singapore over neighboring Indonesia’s decision to name a new naval ship after two marines executed for a 1960s bombing in the city state’s main shopping district that left three people dead.
Angola reporter on trial for asking about screams at police station
LISBON (Reuters) – An Angolan radio journalist has been charged with slander and defamation after allegedly asking questions about screams coming from prisoners inside a police station, an opposition party that funds his radio network said on Thursday….
Leaked audio reveals embarrassing U.S. exchange on Ukraine, EU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A conversation between a State Department official and the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine that was posted on YouTube revealed an embarrassing exchange on U.S. strategy for a political transition in that country, including a crude Ame…
Cameron to Scotland: Don’t break away and erode UK’s global clout
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron will make an emotional appeal on Friday for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom, warning Scots a vote for independence would undermine Britain’s image and standing in the world.
U.N. nuclear watchdog expects cooperation at last in Iran inquiry
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog hopes to persuade Iran in talks on Saturday to finally start addressing long-held suspicions it has worked on designing an atomic bomb, a test of whether ties really are thawing under the Islamic state’s new…
