Germany to back EU talks with Turkey: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is to drop the opposition it raised in June to opening a new chapter of talks with European Union membership candidate Turkey after its crackdown on a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, a source said.
Britain to build Europe’s first nuclear plant since Fukushima
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Britain is set to sign a deal with France’s EDF for the first nuclear plant to start construction in Europe since Japan’s Fukushima disaster raised safety concerns worldwide, at a cost estimated at around $23 billion.
Arab League chief says Syria peace talks set for November 23
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said on Sunday peace talks aimed at ending the civil war in Syria were scheduled for November 23, but the international envoy for Syria said no date had yet been set for the long-delayed conference.
Arab League chief says Syria peace talks set for November 23
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said on Sunday peace talks aimed at ending the civil war in Syria were scheduled for November 23, but the international envoy for Syria said no date had yet been set for the long-delayed conference.
France’s Hollande faces backlash in schoolgirl deportation row
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande was widely criticized on Sunday for offering to allow a deported immigrant teenager back into France without her family, and a poll showed his approval ratings at a record low.
Insight: Hard work, long hours: French find Chinese recipe sour
PARIS (Reuters) – A newspaper open on the bar of this Paris cafe tells of a row over France’s Sunday trading rules. But the bar owner, Zhang Chang, says he has little time to follow such debates. He’s too busy working.
Insight: Hard work, long hours: French find Chinese recipe sour
PARIS (Reuters) – A newspaper open on the bar of this Paris cafe tells of a row over France’s Sunday trading rules. But the bar owner, Zhang Chang, says he has little time to follow such debates. He’s too busy working.
Elections in jeopardy as Bangladesh parties head for showdown
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s two main parties are hurtling towards a showdown this week that could delay or even derail elections due by January in a country with a history of ferocious political violence and military intervention.
Malaysia’s Najib entrenches power as reform drive fades
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Internal voting for top posts in Malaysia’s ruling coalition at the weekend have proved Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to be a canny survivor – five months after a poor showing at national elections – but at a cost to his…
Freed Lebanese, Turkish hostages fly home after deal
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Two kidnapped Turkish pilots arrived in Istanbul after leaving Lebanon on Saturday and nine Lebanese hostages freed from Syria landed in Beirut, completing a hostage exchange after months of uncertainty.
