Indian lawmaker arrested over rape as protests mount
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A lawmaker from India’s ruling party was arrested on Friday in connection with the rape of a teenager, police said, after days of protests by activists accusing authorities of failing to investigate the case and other attacks.
U.S. inspects Chinese-funded Vanuatu wharf ahead of military exercise
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States has conducted a survey of a Chinese-funded wharf in Vanuatu ahead of a military exercise by U.S. forces planned for the South Pacific later this year, the U.S. Marine Corps said on Saturday.
Latam summit overshadowed by Syria, trade and China
LIMA (Reuters) – Latin American leaders met in Peru for a regional summit on Friday that was overshadowed by Washington’s decision to order military strikes on Syria, prompting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to abruptly leave the opening ceremony.
U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S., British and French forces pounded Syria with air strikes early on Saturday in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers against Syrian Presi…
Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months: official gazette
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is to extend its nationwide state of emergency for three months from April, the official gazette said early on Saturday.
Trump orders strikes against Syria over chemical weapons attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered precision strikes targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities, as explosions were heard in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
Myanmar says ‘seriously concerned’ over war crimes prosecutor move on Rohingya jurisdiction
YANGON (Reuters) – The government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi expressed “serious concern” on Friday over a move by the International Criminal Court prosecutor seeking jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Ban…
Mexican presidential frontrunner will not reverse energy reform: adviser
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will not reverse the country’s recent energy reform, one of his closest economic advisers said on Friday.
Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months: official gazette
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is to extend its nationwide state of emergency for three months from April, the official gazette said early on Saturday.
Merkel ally questions whether Russia sanctions are working
BERLIN (Reuters) – A senior conservative ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel questioned whether sanctions against Russia were working, aligning himself with much of the Social Democrat rank-and-file in calling for Germany to keep up a dialogue with Russia…
