Analysis: Europe, waiting for Germany, could be disappointed
PARIS (Reuters) – European policymakers have higher hopes than expectations of change in German policies after a general election next Sunday that has kept much European business on hold for months.
Impounded Chinese cruise ship released, bond paid after passengers flown home
SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese cruise boat impounded in South Korea over a commercial dispute with another Chinese firm was due to be released and depart on Monday, an official at the South Korean port of Jeju told Reuters.
Boeing moves closer to South Korean fighter jet deal
SEOUL (Reuters) – Top decision makers in South Korea’s 8.3 trillion won ($7.64 billion) fighter jet tender have briefed the president on the outcome of an assessment process and told her that Boeing Co’s F-15 Silent Eagle was the sole eligible bid, a s…
Assad government hails ‘victory’ in arms deal, troops attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s government hailed as a “victory” a Russian-brokered deal that has averted U.S. strikes, while President Barack Obama defended a chemical weapons pact that the rebels fear has bolstered their enemy in the civil war.
Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM’s visit
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian gold miners who staged a five-day protest underground against plans to halt development of the site ended their sit-in on Sunday after the prime minister went into the pit to meet them.
Bombings and shootings across Iraq kill at least 36 people: police
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A wave of car bombs and shootings across Iraq killed at least 36 people on Sunday, police sources said.
Peru President Humala’s approval rating drops to term low
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian President Ollanta Humala’s approval rating fell in September for the seventh straight month to the lowest level of his term, amid a wave of criticism for unfulfilled promises and a perceived rise in crime, according to a poll …
Merkel allies win in Bavaria a week before German election
MUNICH (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s allies swept to victory in a state election in Bavaria on Sunday, regaining the absolute assembly majority they lost in 2008 and providing a show of conservative strength for the chancellor a week before Germany goes …
France urges early U.N. vote on tough Syria resolution
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande called on Sunday for a U.N. resolution on Syria backed by the threat of punitive action to be voted by the end of this week.
Syria’s new opposition PM faces daunting al Qaeda challenge
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Syria’s new provisional government pledged on Sunday to curb the influence of al Qaeda militants he said exploited the opposition’s inability to fill a vacuum left by the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s authorit…
