TransAsia says to cancel more flights following crash

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's TransAsia Airlines said on Sunday it would cancel 52 flights early next week, in addition to the 90 already canceled after one of its aircraft crashed into a river in Taipei last week, killing at least 40 of the 58 people on board.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel: 'Sending Arms To Ukraine Will Not Scare Vladimir Putin

The Telegraph: Ukraine crisis: Do not try to scare Putin, warns Merkel



Sending arms to Ukraine will not scare Vladimir Putin, warns Angela Merkel while Francois Hollande warns it could lead to war



WNU Editor: She is receiving a considerable amount of criticism for her stance .... Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of U.S. criticism (The Telegraph). What's my take .... she is right and she is also reflecting German public opinion .... but I suspect that the U.S. government and Ukraine President Poroshenko are not going to pay attention to her concerns.

Nigeria postpones Feb. 14 presidential election to March 28: INEC

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's electoral commission has said it is postponing the Feb. 14 presidential election until March 28 due to security concerns, caving in to pressure from the ruling People's Democratic Party in a move likely to enrage the opposition.

Australian PM brings forward vote on leadership to Monday

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, fighting for his political life, said he would bring forward to Monday a meeting of his ruling party to consider a challenge to his leadership in an effort to halt a destabilizing internal revolt.

Tunisia arrests 32 militant Islamists planning 'spectacular' attacks

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned "spectacular" attacks, officials said on Saturday.

Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of U.S. criticism

MUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel said on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing sharp rebukes from U.S. politicians who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress.

Australian PM brings forward vote on leadership to Monday

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, fighting for his political life, said he would bring forward to Monday a meeting of his parliamentary colleagues to consider a challenge to his leadership, in an effort to halt a destabilizing internal revolt.

Nigeria postpones Feb. 14 presidential election to March 28: INEC

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has postponed the Feb. 14 presidential election by six weeks to March 28 due to security concerns, the chairman of the electoral commission told a press conference late on Saturday.