Operator of Japan’s Fukushima plant wins rare praise, hurdles remain
TOKYO (Reuters) – The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant won rare praise from monitors on Monday for its efforts to decommission the site, but the specialists also said the company still faced steep challenges, particularly in managing con…
Britain’s Cameron pushes EU-China trade deal in Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in China on Monday saying he wanted to lay the ground for a multi-billion-dollar free trade deal between Beijing and the European Union, despite growing unease about his own country’s mem…
Death tolls rises to nine in Scotland helicopter crash
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people killed after a helicopter crashed into a pub in Scotland’s biggest city Glasgow rose to nine, police said on Monday.
Analysis: Saudis have few options as they push tougher foreign policy
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia seems to have few viable options for pursuing a more independent and forthright foreign policy, despite its deep unease about the West’s tentative rapprochement with Iran.
Three injured in Antarctic chopper emergency-landing
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Two Australian scientists and their pilot were injured when their helicopter made an emergency landing in Antarctica, leaving them stranded overnight on the ice, the Australian Antarctic Division said on Monday.
Iran says seeks stronger cooperation with Saudi Arabia
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday it wanted stronger cooperation with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, as it seeks to ease concerns among Gulf Arab neighbors about a potential resurgence in its influence following a nuclear deal with world powers.
Insight: UK power price rises prompt questions of network owners, regulator
LONDON (Reuters) – In 2006, Britain’s energy regulator reviewed how the gas and electricity market was functioning. Summarizing its findings, it noted the possibility that its rules on pricing had been overly generous to the network owners.
China’s Dagong sees lower U.S. rating, no China local debt default
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States may see further sovereign rating downgrades if it fails to improve its debt service capability, although a near-term cut looks unlikely, the head of Chinese credit rating firm Dagong said.
Indonesian energy minister questioned in graft probe
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-graft agency questioned the energy minister on Monday over a corruption scandal that has ensnared top oil officials and threatened to tarnish President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s final year in office.
Thousands take to the streets in Honduras to protest election result
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ defeated leftist presidential candidate, the wife of ousted former leader Manuel Zelaya, led thousands of supporters onto the streets of Tegucigalpa on Sunday to protest an election result she has called fraudulent.
