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Cyprus' savers bear brunt of unprecedented bailout
By Annika Breidthardt and Robin Emmott and Michele Kambas BRUSSELS/NICOSIA (Reuters) - The euro zone agreed on Saturday to hand Cyprus a bailout worth 10 billion euros (8.6 billion pounds), but...
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Under Xi, China seeks to cool row with Japan over islands
By David Lague HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a break from months of sabre rattling, China under new President Xi Jinping appears to be moderating its approach to a potentially explosive territorial dispute...
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U.S. aims to clinch Afghan deal on prisoner transfer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke in a call on Saturday about efforts to quickly resolve one of the most vexing issues in the two...
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EU wants to include financial services in U.S. trade talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top trade official said on Saturday he wants financial services to be included in negotiations on an ambitious EU-U.S. free trade pact. The United States and...
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French oppose pension changes, diesel tax - poll
PARIS (Reuters) - Most French people oppose ending inflation-linked rises for private-sector pensions, a poll showed on Saturday, highlighting the challenge facing the government as it prepares broader...
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Palin calls Obama a liar in speech to conservative activists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, called President Barack Obama a liar and urged her party to stand by conservative values, rousing the crowd at a...
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Cyprus parliament to vote on savings levy
By Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's parliament will decide on Sunday whether savers must pay a levy on bank deposits under terms for an international bailout to avert bankruptcy - with...
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PM says queen keeps him on his toes
Prime Minister David Cameron said Queen Elizabeth II keeps him on his toes with some sharp questions during their weekly meetings.
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India wrestles with dilemma of blacklisting AgustaWestland
By Manoj Kumar and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony is leaning toward barring Anglo-Italian helicopter firm AgustaWestland from doing business in the country...
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New poll confirms rise of anti-EU party
A new poll out Sunday confirmed a surge in support for the anti-EU UK Independence Party, as Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives fell further behind Labour.
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MP gives £14,268 to Comic Relief after Twitter pledge
An MP has donated £14,268 to Comic Relief after saying she would donate a pound for every retweet she received on Twitter within 35 minutes.
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MPs set for crunch vote on press regulation
MPs are set to take a crunch vote Monday on press regulation, with Prime Minister David Cameron bringing the issue to a head after cross-party talks broke down.
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China's new premier pledges reform, sees risks
By Benjamin Kang Lim and Nick Edwards BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday ensuring economic growth was the top priority for his government, pledging to fight graft, tackle...
View ArticleChina's new premier vows to tackle pollution, offers few details
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Sunday that his government would "show even greater resolve" in tackling China's festering pollution crisis, a source of increasing public...
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China's new premier seeks "new type" of ties with U.S
BEIJING (Reuters) - New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Sunday to work with U.S. President Barack Obama to forge "a new type of relationship" for the sake of peace in the Asia-Pacific region, and...
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Miliband: Stand by victims of press
Ed Miliband has urged MPs to "stand up for the victims" of press abuse by enshrining a new press regulator in law in a crunch Commons vote.
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Cyprus parliament postpones session to discuss bank levy
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's parliament on Sunday postponed an emergency session to discuss a levy on bank savings imposed to partially fund an international bailout needed to stave off bankruptcy. All...
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As drone monopoly frays, Obama seeks global rules
By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who vastly expanded U.S. drone strikes against terrorism suspects overseas under the cloak of secrecy, is now openly seeking to...
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Netanyahu picks ex-general Yaalon as new Israeli defence chief
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday chose Moshe Yaalon, an ex-general and vice premier from his right-wing Likud party, to be Israel's next defence minister, a government...
View ArticleItaly's Grillo warns members who defied vote orders
By James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - Beppe Grillo, leader of Italy's 5-Star Movement, accused parliamentarians in his group who defied party orders over a secret ballot of lying and told them to "take...
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