Wife of China’s Bo would only testify to protect son: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai would only agree to provide evidence against him at his trial if a deal had been reached to protect their son, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
New Zealand announces plans for Fonterra tainted dairy inquiry
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday announced plans for a government inquiry into how ingredients made by dairy giant Fonterra became contaminated with a botulism-causing bacteria, as the country tries to salvage its reputation as an exporter …
Afghan official says attorney general sacked over secret Taliban meeting
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sacked his attorney general after the chief law officer held an unsanctioned meeting with Taliban peace negotiators in the United Arab Emirates, a senior Afghan official and a legislator told Reuters …
China bans more New Zealand dairy products on new contamination scare
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More New Zealand milk products sold to China have been banned after elevated levels of nitrates were found, raising further concerns over quality and testing in the world’s largest dairy exporter in the wake of a contamination sc…
Analysis: Angela Merkel and German voter apathy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans sleep better, Bismarck once said, when they don’t know how sausages and laws are made.
Poll shows Australia’s Labor government on course for heavy defeat
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A bold gamble by Kevin Rudd to reclaim the leadership of Australia and launch national elections appears to be failing, with a poll on Monday showing his center-left Labor government is headed for a heavy defeat in a September ball…
Britain detains partner of journalist linked to Snowden
LONDON (Reuters) – British authorities used anti-terrorism powers on Sunday to detain the partner of a journalist with close links to Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor who has been granted asylum by Russia, as he passed through Lond…
Insight: North Korea’s Kim tries new tack with defectors – being nice
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is taking a new approach to defectors who have fled his impoverished and repressive state, promising they will not be harmed if they come home, and even offering cash rewards, according to some in the e…
Mexico boosts security on northeast border after cartel boss arrest
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities have increased security along the country’s northeastern border with the United States after arresting the suspected leader of the Gulf Cartel, one of the oldest drug trafficking groups in Mexico, a spokesman…
In turnaround, ruling Tunisia Islamists will meet rivals
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s governing Islamist party Ennahda switched course on Sunday and agreed to meet with opposition parties to seek a consensus on resolving the country’s worst political crisis since its 2011 Arab Spring revolution.
