China vows ‘decisive’ role for markets, results by 2020
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s leaders pledged to let markets play a “decisive” role in the economy as they unveiled a reform agenda for the next decade on Tuesday, looking to secure new drivers of future growth.
China to revamp security in face of threats at home, abroad
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will set up a new “state security committee” as it seeks to tackle growing social unrest and unify the powers of a disparate security apparatus in the face of growing challenges at home and abroad, the government said on Tuesd…
Russia can seize Putin foe Navalny’s assets: court
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia can seize assets of President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, a Moscow court ruled on Tuesday, in connection with embezzlement charges that the activist says is an attempt by the authorities to intimidate opponents.
Special Report: Khamenei’s conglomerate thrived as sanctions squeezed Iran
(This is the second story in a three-part series, Assets of the Ayatollah: http://www.reuters.com/investigates/iran/#article/part2)
Britain’s Cameron could persuade skeptical voters to stay in EU: poll
LONDON (Reuters) – A majority of British voters would choose to stay in the European Union if Prime Minister David Cameron succeeds in renegotiating London’s ties with the 28-nation bloc, a poll found on Tuesday.
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
BERLIN (Reuters) – German parties negotiating a coalition deal have recommended holding nationwide referendums for major decisions on Europe in what would be a dramatic shift in policy, but Chancellor Angela Merkel looks likely to quash the proposal.
China’s meager aid to the Philippines could dent its image
BEIJING (Reuters) – China may have wasted the chance to build goodwill in Southeast Asia with its relatively paltry donation to the Philippines in the wake of a devastating typhoon, especially with the United States sending an aircraft carrier and Japa…
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.
