EU says will press on with mediation efforts in Egypt
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Wednesday it would press on with diplomatic efforts to resolve Egypt’s political crisis despite the Egyptian presidency saying that international mediation efforts had failed.
China fines milk powder makers $110 million for price fixing
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China fined six companies, including Mead Johnson Nutrition Co, Danone and New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, a total of $110 million following an investigation into price fixing and anti-competitive practices by foreign bab…
Egypt declares failure of mediation bid
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian presidency said on Wednesday that international efforts to mediate an end to the country’s political crisis had failed and warned that the Muslim Brotherhood would be held responsible for what it described as the possible…
North Korea blinks minutes after South threatens closure of factory park
SEOUL (Reuters) – Impoverished North Korea said on Wednesday it was reopening the troubled Kaesong industrial zone jointly run with the wealthy South just minutes after Seoul signalled its willingness to let it close for good.
Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles Greece, felt in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – An earthquake rattled Athens on Wednesday, causing buildings to shake for several seconds, Reuters witnesses said.
Czech president says will delay appointing next cabinet
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman said on Wednesday he would not appoint a new prime minister for at least several weeks if the cabinet loses a parliamentary confidence vote as expected later on Wednesday.
Syrian army kills 62 rebels east of Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Sixty-two rebel fighters were killed in a Syrian army ambush at dawn on Wednesday near the town of Adra, east of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, said.
Thai lawmakers debate political amnesty bill; protest peaceful
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Thailand debated a political amnesty bill on Wednesday as anti-government protesters demanded it be scrapped because they say it will help exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra return home a free man.
UK’s Cameron tells Spain of ‘serious concerns’ over Gibraltar
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken to his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy to raise “serious concerns” about tensions at the border with Gibraltar, his office said on Wednesday.
Bomb kills teens playing street football in Pakistan’s Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – A bomb killed 11 people in a poor district of Pakistan’s financial hub of Karachi on Wednesday, mostly teenagers playing street football at a crowded market, officials said.
