Congo blames mediator Uganda for collapse of rebel talks
KINSHASA/KAMPALA (Reuters) – The Congolese government delegation has quit Ugandan-hosted talks with M23 rebels, saying Kampala’s support for insurgents was to blame for the failure to sign a document due to officially end Congo’s latest rebellion.
German parties urge referendums on major EU decisions
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China’s meager aid to the Philippines could dent its image
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Europeans, Americans oppose spying on allies: poll
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europeans and Americans largely oppose their governments spying on their citizens and those of allied countries, a poll found on Tuesday, reflecting widespread disquiet at eavesdropping disclosed by former U.S. intelligence operati…
Woman shot dead in police crackdown on Cambodian labor protest
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian riot police used sticks, tear gas and guns to break up a garment workers’ strike on Tuesday, killing one woman and wounding eight people in one of the most violent crackdowns on labor unrest in years.
Thailand’s Yingluck on shaky ground as protests gather steam
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Western-backed Syrian opposition names cabinet for rebel areas
ISTANBUL/AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian National Coalition named a provisional government for rebel-held areas on Tuesday, despite U.S. misgivings, members of the fractious Western-backed opposition grouping said in Istanbul.
Japan’s ex-PM Koizumi urges Abe to abandon nuclear power
TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Japanese premier Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged his old deputy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to abandon nuclear power, adding to pressure on the government to re-consider its position on unpopular atomic energy.
Japan readies additional $30 billion for Fukushima clean-up: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is finalizing plans to borrow an additional 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) to pay for compensating Fukushima evacuees and cleaning up the area outside the wrecked nuclear plant, said people with knowledge of the situa…
Congo blames mediator Uganda for collapse of rebel talks
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Congolese government delegation has left Ugandan-hosted talks with M23 rebels after the two sides failed to agree on the wording of a document due to officially end the insurgency.
