Australian tycoon Rinehart wants to end family feud to focus on business
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, one of the world’s richest women, wants to relinquish control over a $4 billion family trust, after several years of legal wrangling with her children over who gets what and when.
President pledges national dialogue to heal ‘divided’ Nigeria
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday promised a national dialogue to heal what he said was an ethnically and religiously divided nation, and urged his compatriots to unite against extremism to avoid the fate of Syria.
Afghan neighbor Tajikistan ratifies base deal with Russia
DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Tajikistan’s parliament ratified a deal with Russia on Tuesday to extend by three decades Moscow’s military presence in the volatile Central Asian nation, which may face new security threats after NATO troops leave neighbouring Afg…
Bangladesh sentences 7th opposition lawmaker to death for war crimes
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal sentenced a senior opposition leader to death on Tuesday in the seventh such verdict by the body set up to probe abuses during the country’s bloody struggle for independence.
Mining magnate edges closer to winning seat in Australia poll
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer on Tuesday edged closer to winning a seat in the national parliament, where his start-up Palmer United Party could pose major problems for new conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
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 …
