U.S. seeks ‘talk and trade’ to rebuild India ties
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States sought on Thursday to rebuild rocky ties with India, while stressing it would tackle differences “head on” in pursuit of its drive to quintuple bilateral trade in a decade.
Soldier killed by explosive device in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish soldier was killed by an explosive device in southeastern Turkey, the first such death since Kurdish militants declared a ceasefire a year ago, security sources said on Thursday.
Prominent Indian in Thailand faces expulsion over protests
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A prominent member of Thailand’s Indian community is fighting efforts to force him out the country for joining anti-government protests and appealed on Thursday to King Bhumibol Adulyadej for help in finding justice.
Israel says it seized Gaza-bound rocket shipment from Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli navy seized a ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday that was carrying dozens of advanced Iranian-supplied rockets made in Syria and intended for Palestinian guerrillas in the Gaza Strip, the military said.
Iran to get second tranche of payment under nuclear deal: IRNA
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran will soon receive a second installment of previously frozen assets which are being returned to it under an interim nuclear agreement with world powers, the official IRNA news agency quoted its central bank chief as saying.
Graft-hit China province says has only a few ‘bad apples’
BEIJING (Reuters) – The leader of China’s scandal-plagued southwestern province of Sichuan said on Thursday that a few “bad apple” corrupt officials should not negate the hard work of the vast majority of party members, despite spiraling graft allegati…
China parliament head warns of western-style democracy for Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The head of China’s parliament warned on Thursday that importing western-style democracy for a planned direct election in Hong Kong in 2017 could lead to “disastrous” results, a delegate who attended the closed-door meeting said.
World food prices jump in February
ROME (Reuters) – Global food prices rose in February in the sharpest climb since mid-2012, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, due to higher prices in all commodity groups except meat.
Russia amnesties former defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian investigators have amnestied former defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing a source with knowledge of the situation.
Afghan president’s brother withdraws from election, backs ex-minister
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan president’s older brother, Qayum Karzai, announced on Wednesday he was withdrawing from next month’s presidential election and would back former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul.
