Czech ruling party backs speaker to be first woman PM
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The ruling Czech Civic Democrats have proposed Miroslava Nemcova as the next prime minister following the resignation of Petr Necas in a corruption scandal, the party said on Wednesday.
EU Parliament in push to limit U.S. data access
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers want to forbid the United States from accessing European citizens’ data without the approval of a judge or equivalent authority, a response to the revelations about the Prism spy program.
China’s Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his visiting Vietnamese counterpart of Wednesday that maintaining peace and stability in the contested South China Sea was vital for both countries, who should remember their traditional friendship….
Iraqi Shi’ites flock to Assad’s side as sectarian split widens
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Among the Iranian pilgrims, foreign executives and tourists in the departure lounge at Baghdad airport, a group of young Iraqis prepare to wage religious war in Syria – not for the rebels trying to topple President Bashar al-Assad b…
Sri Lankan media code threatens free speech: rights group
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan government’s proposed code of ethics for the media is a threat to free speech, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
South Sudan president suspends two ministers in fraud inquiry
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has suspended two key ministers in a fraud investigation, the government said on Wednesday.
Protests continue in Sao Paulo, troops sent to 5 Brazilian cities
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Demonstrators blocked a major highway and other roads in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, crippling transportation in Brazil’s largest city and financial hub, in an ongoing wave of protests against poor public services, inflation and polic…
Turkish government, protesters seek to draw sting from unrest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s deputy prime minister said on Wednesday he had no objection to silent anti-government protests inspired by a symbolic “Standing Man” vigil, comments that could help draw the sting out of three weeks of often violent demons…
Syrians turn to dollar as local currency tumbles
AMMAN (Reuters) – Since the latest nosedive in the Syrian currency, Damascus shopkeeper Aboud Katebee can no longer put price stickers on the imported chocolate bars he sells in the middle class Jaramana neighborhood.
Greek coalition parties meet to try to settle state TV row
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s ruling party leaders met on Wednesday to try to agree when and how to resume state TV broadcasts, two days after a top court ordered the immediate reopening of the state broadcaster ERT, abruptly closed by the government a w…
