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Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin faced further isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world leaders lined up to pressure him into toning down his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Following an icy encounter between the Kremlin chief and U.S. President
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Nikkei inches up, heads for longest winning run since May 23
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose on Tuesday, heading for a third straight day of gains, which will mark its longest winning run since a sharp selloff on May 23, underpinned by hopes the Federal Reserve will reinforce its commitment to support the U.S. economy. The Nikkei added 0.3 percent to
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Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution
CAIRO (Reuters) - Does Egypt face a new revolution? Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year in office.Their slogan is a call for revolt: "Tamarud - Rebel!"But
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At G8, Obama and Putin express optimism on Iran after election
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed "cautious" optimism on Monday that the election of a moderate cleric in Iran's presidential poll would open up dialogue with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. Iranians voted Friday to elect moderate cleric Hassan Rohani to
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EU, U.S. leaders launch trade talks, France digs in on culture
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union launched talks on Monday to create one of the world's most ambitious free-trade zones, as France again underscored its determination to protect its movies and culture. A trans-Atlantic free trade agreement was first considered three decades ago but was
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Over 400 people detained in Istanbul clashes – bar association
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 441 people in connection with clashes in Istanbul on Sunday between police and demonstrators protesting against the government, an official at the city's bar association said on Monday. Throughout Sunday, police in Turkey's largest city fired water cannon and tear gas at thousands of anti-government
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China pressured U.S. university to ask me to leave, dissident says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Chinese dissident who fled his home country to become a visiting scholar at New York University accused the school on Sunday of asking him to leave because of "unrelenting pressure" from China. NYU denied the claim, saying that it had said last year before blind dissident
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Greek court orders state TV reopened, compromise nears
ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court on Monday ordered the state broadcaster back on air while it is restructured, allowing squabbling coalition leaders to move towards a compromise that avoids early elections. The ruling came six days after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras suddenly switched ERT off to save money and please
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Jet Airways slumps after Etihad approval deferred
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares in Jet Airways Ltd(JET.NS) fell as much as 12.6 percent in early morning trade after the foreign investment regulator deferred a decision on Etihad Airways' planned 24 percent stake buy in the airline. India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Friday asked for more details on "effective
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Jet Airways slumps after Etihad approval deferred
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares in Jet Airways Ltd(JET.NS) fell as much as 12.6 percent in early morning trade after the foreign investment regulator deferred a decision on Etihad Airways' planned 24 percent stake buy in the airline. India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Friday asked for more details on "effective