Italy’s Renzi to spell out reform deal with Berlusconi
ROME (Reuters) – Italian centre-left leader Matteo Renzi can expect a hostile reception from sections of his Democratic Party (PD) when he gives details on Monday of an electoral reform pact with opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi.
Missionary Bae jailed in North Korea ‘wants U.S. to help him get home’: Kyodo
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, imprisoned in reclusive North Korea for more than a year, said on Monday he wants to return to his family as soon as possible and hopes the United States will help, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported…
Second Taliban bomb attack kills 13 near Pakistan army HQ
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide bomber killed 13 people in a crowded market near the Pakistani army headquarters on Monday, a day after the Taliban killed 20 soldiers near the largely lawless, tribal region of North Waziristan, polic…
Delhi’s ‘anarchic’ chief minister in protest standoff with police
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – New Delhi’s chief minister and his supporters launched a sit-in against the city police on Monday, creating traffic chaos and a standoff with hundreds of officers in the latest radical step by the anti-graft crusader who has shake…
Vietnam mass drugs trial sentences 30 to death, jails dozens
HANOI (Reuters) – Judges in northern Vietnam condemned 30 people to death and jailed dozens more on Monday for trafficking over 12 tons of heroin, delivering the verdict outdoors in what was the Communist country’s biggest-ever drugs trial.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe appears in public, ending death rumors
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe appeared in public for the first time in several weeks on Monday to mourn the death of his sister, ending speculation that he may be bed-ridden, in declining health or even dead.
Former PM Hariri says will return to Lebanon for November elections
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday he would return to Lebanon ahead of parliamentary elections later this year and was ready to work with his rivals for the good of the country.
Chinese president gives Putin Sochi boost
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi, China said on Monday, in a show of support for President Vladimir Putin, who has staked his political prestige on the…
Japan protests China memorial to Korean assassin as ties fray
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday protested against a Chinese memorial to a Korean who assassinated a Japanese official over a century ago, branding him a terrorist and saying the move did not help repair deteriorating ties.
Earthquake felt across large parts of southern Italy
ROME (Reuters) – An earthquake shook southern Italy on Monday, sending residents onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
