Turkish government seeks renewed mandate to send troops to Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish parliament is likely to extend by a year a mandate authorizing the sending of troops into Syria if needed after the government said the possible use of chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad posed a threat to Turke…
Japan-U.S. security talks likely to highlight Tokyo’s cyber-defense woes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Top U.S. security officials meet their Japanese counterparts on Thursday as concerns are growing that the hosts cannot protect themselves from malicious internet hackers.
China says U.S. shutdown exposes ‘ugly side of partisan politics’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China on Wednesday said the U.S. government shutdown had exposed “the ugly side of partisan politics” in Washington and expressed concern about its effect on the world economy.
Hungary flags possible legal action against Croatia over MOL
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary may take legal action against Croatia in a long-running dispute over oil and gas group MOL’s investment in Croatian peer INA, the Hungarian government said on Wednesday after Croatia issued an arrest warrant for MOL’s chief…
Amnesty condemns Turkey’s ‘brutal’ crackdown on summer protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities committed widespread rights abuses in their crackdown on popular demonstrations in June, beating, abusing and harassing protesters, and using unnecessary force, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Hopes of deal to unblock Bosnia’s EU bid hang in the balance
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Hopes that Bosnia’s fractious leaders were near a deal to end a standoff blocking the country’s bid to join the European Union receded on Wednesday, when one top official said they were only “halfway there”.
Hungary flags possible legal action against Croatia over MOL
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary may take legal action against Croatia in a long-running dispute over oil and gas group MOL’s investment in Croatian peer INA, the Hungarian government said on Wednesday after Croatia issued an arrest warrant for MOL’s chief…
Gandhi forces Indian government to drop move on convicted politicians
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Congress-led government on Wednesday withdrew a decree which would have allowed convicted politicians to run for elections while appeals were pending, demonstrating the authority of party leader Rahul Gandhi.
India says fighting big Kashmir incursion from Pakistan side
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s military is fighting the biggest group of infiltrators in Kashmir to cross from Pakistan in years, a top general said on Wednesday.
Iran parliament endorses Rouhani’s diplomatic gambit
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament strongly endorsed President Hassan Rouhani’s diplomatic bid to dispel mistrust at the United Nations last week during a visit which ended with an historic phone call with President Barack Obama, Iranian media said.
