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 WITNESS: Royal flaws in focus at birth of Nepal’s republicGopal Sharma has been a Reuters correspondent in Nepal since 1995, covering the Maoist insurgency as well as the peace process which led to the fall of the monarchy. In the following story, Gopal recounts the royal family’s decline. S.Korea may build 9 new nuclear reactors by 2030SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea may build more than nine new nuclear power reactors by 2030, raising the ratio of nuclear power use to 55 percent from the current 37 percent, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. Venezuela says troops kill Colombian “subversive”CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan troops killed a Colombian “subversive” in a border gun battle, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday, an incident that could fuel new tensions between the two countries. China quake-lake fears ease as angry parents grieveDUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - Engineers have completed work to drain a lake formed by last month’s earthquake that had threatened to inundate towns downstream and add to the toll of China’s deadliest natural disaster in more than 30 years. Petrol fuels political woes for Australia’s RuddCANBERRA (Reuters) - Rising petrol prices have ended Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s political honeymoon after 6 months in office, with commentators warning his Labor government may now be vulnerable at the next election. Relief chopper carrying 14 crashes in China quake zoneChina’s official news agency says the military has lost contact with a helicopter flying relief missions in the earthquake-devastated … 3 injured in Spanish bomb explosionA bomb has exploded in the northern port city of Zarautz, slightly injuring three people. Powerful quake hits Taiwan coast, no damage reportedOfficials say a powerful earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Taiwan, but no damage or injuries have been … Aid workers still waiting to enter Burma’s deltaBurma needs more than food and shelter. It needs human expertise for everything from cleaning water to mental health counseling … Macedonia votes in snap general electionSKOPJE (AFP) - Voters in Macedonia go to the polls Sunday to elect a government in early elections overshadowed by violence and the impoverished Balkan state’s stalled integration into the EU and NATO. 228 arrested as SKorea beef protesters clash with policeSEOUL (AFP) - Nearly 230 people were arrested early on Sunday as thousands of hardcore South Korean protesters rallying against moves to resume US beef imports fought running battles with police. Strike looms for Mexican airline flight attendantsMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Flight attendants at airline Aeromexico plan to strike on Sunday if they do not reach a deal in last-ditch pay talks with Mexico’s largest carrier, union sources said, a move that would ground around 300 aircraft. Space shuttle carries Japanese lab into orbitCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off a seaside launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday to deliver Japan’s huge new research laboratory to the International Space Station. Democrats compromise on Michigan and FloridaDemocratic party officials dealt a blow to Hillary Clinton by rejecting her calls for Michigan and Florida to have their full voting powers restored in the party’s presidential race Iranian Jews keep their heads downIran is home to the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside Israel, despite the president’s anti-Zionist rhetoric, and they say they have religious freedom Egyptian Christians, Muslims clash, killing oneCAIRO (Reuters) - One Egyptian Muslim was killed and four Christians were wounded and on Saturday in a clash over disputed land near a Christian monastery in central Egypt, security sources said. Venezuela says troops kill Colombian “subversive”CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan troops killed a Colombian “subversive” in a border gun battle, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday, an incident that could fuel new tensions between the two countries. Canada launches privacy probe into FacebookCanada’s federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into Facebook after four students complained that the popular … Intelligence Official Sees Little Progress Before Bush ExitsPreviewing the world for the next U.S. president, a top U.S. intelligence official this week predicted that the Bush administration would make little progress before leaving office on top national security priorities including an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, political reconciliation in Iraq and keeping Iran from being able to produce a nuclear weapon. Obama quits church after controversyBarack Obama has resigned his 20 year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago in the aftermath of inflammatory … Canada launches privacy probe into FacebookTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into Facebook after four students complained that the popular Web site violates Canadian law by disclosing personal information to advertisers without proper consent…. Canada launches privacy probe into FacebookTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into Facebook after four students complained that the popular Web site violates Canadian law by disclosing personal information to advertisers without proper consent…. Swiss vote on anti-immigration initiativeGENEVA (AP) — A referendum began Saturday on whether to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that bars Swiss communities from putting citizenship applications to a popular vote…. Swiss vote on anti-immigration initiativeGENEVA (AP) — A referendum began Saturday on whether to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that bars Swiss communities from putting citizenship applications to a popular vote…. Scott McClellan on Cheney, Rove, Partisan PoliticsScott McCellan reflects on the reaction to his highly critical book about the Bush administration. Protests Illustrate Problems Facing Divided Democratic PartyAs Democratic party leaders debated the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegation, protestors outside illustrated the divide between many Obama and Clinton supporters. General Says Back Mugabe or Quit ArmyA top Zimbabwe Army general called on the nation’s soldiers to vote for President Robert Mugabe in a runoff or resign from the military, the official state newspaper reported Saturday. European Bloc at Standstill Pending Vote in IrelandIreland is set to vote on June 12 in a referendum that will decide whether the European Union finally gets a full-time president and a single, more powerful, foreign policy chief. Spain’s Top Chefs Clash Over Ingredients and Culinary InnovationsSanti Santamaría, one of Spain’s most prominent chefs, has directed bruising public attacks at his avant-garde counterparts, saying their food is pretentious and their ingredients often dangerous. After Millennia, Baghdad Jews Dwindle to a Fearful HandfulJust over half a century ago, Iraq’s Jews numbered more than 130,000, but only seven or eight still remain today, groups say. |
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