China ex-security chief’s public appearance throws doubt on graft reports
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s former domestic security chief was all smiles as he attended an alumni celebration at his former university on Tuesday, his first public appearance since overseas media reported that he was being investigated for corruption….
Insight: As Ukraine looks west to Europe, Russia’s shadow looms
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – When Russia wants to get its point across, it tends not to leave room for misunderstanding.
Tokyo Electric says contaminated water leaked at Fukushima
TOKYO (Reuters) – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Tuesday that four tonnes of rainwater contaminated with low levels of radiation leaked during an operation to transfer the water between tank holding areas.
Thai court sentences firebrand royalist activist for royal insult
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai court sentenced on Tuesday the founder of a pro-royalist protest movement to 2 years in jail for insulting the monarchy by repeating comments deemed offensive made by a political rival.
Australian PM welcomes Indonesia joint ventures on cattle
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday threw his support behind Jakarta’s plans to invest in Australian cattle farms to help end a trade dispute that has devastated his country’s cattle industry and boosted beef prices in …
Venezuela expels top U.S. diplomat for fomenting ‘sabotage’
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday he was expelling the top U.S. diplomat in the South American nation and two others, accusing them of meeting with opposition leaders and encouraging “acts of sabotage” against his c…
Mexico rescues 73 suspected kidnap victims near U.S. border
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Seventy-three suspected kidnap victims were rescued in northern Mexico near the border city of Reynosa after police followed their alleged captors to a house and heard frantic calls for help, authorities said on Monday.
Netanyahu to Obama: Tighten sanctions if Iran defies West
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Barack Obama on Monday to step up sanctions on Iran if it pursues its nuclear drive even as Tehran exchanges overtures with Washington and restarts negotiations with the W…
Netanyahu to Obama: Tighten sanctions if Iran defies West
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday to step up sanctions on Iran if it pursues its nuclear drive even as it exchanges overtures with Washington and restarts negotiations with the …
At U.N., Syria compares rebel violence to 9/11 attacks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign minister on Monday compared what he described as an invasion of foreign terrorists across his country to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, remarks that Washington dismissed as offensive and…
