JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Kadima and Labour parties are close to a deal on a coalition government led by Tzipi Livni, a move that sets her on course to form a new centrist administration, Army Radio said on Sunday.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A leading Iranian reformist said on Sunday he would run in next year's presidential election, challenging conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is widely expected to seek a second four-year term.
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's main center-right opposition took a slim lead in a parliamentary election and a new party headed by a TV talent show host was a surprise second, heralding tough coalition talks, early results showed on Monday.
LONDON (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was quoted on Monday as saying it was time for British combat forces to leave the south of the country because they were no longer needed to maintain security and control.
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea may reward North Korea for reaching a compromise to save a crumbling nuclear disarmament deal by sending a delayed shipment of steel aid to its destitute neighbor, a government official indicated on Monday.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Chinese dairy companies have publicly apologized for their involvement in a toxic milk scandal that has killed at least four children and led to Chinese-made products pulled from shelves around the world.
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