Suspected militants kill three in mortar attack on U.N. base in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants attacked a U.N. base in the northern Mali town of Kidal with mortars and machine guns on Friday, killing three peacekeepers and wounding 30, United Nations and separatist sources said.
In Myanmar, political mood sours as transition talks hit a snag
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – The mood of goodwill evident in early talks between Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s military over the country’s transition to democratic government has soured, as tensions rise over how to divide up power and deal with the legacy o…
India’s top court says Gandhis need to face trial in graft case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court said on Friday that opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul, will have to face trial in a case involving the alleged misuse of party funds, but exempted them from appearing in court.
Turning over new leaf: Ousted Thai PM picks lettuce for the cameras
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra opened her home to foreign media on Friday in what analysts said was a bid to boost her family’s profile ahead of a possible election next year.
Turkish military says killed 27 Kurdish militants in southeast
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish security forces have killed 27 militants in the mainly Kurdish southeast, the army said on Friday, a day after the interior minister said security operations had finished in the town of Cizre where the conflict has been foc…
Philippines considers two-way sea talks with China – if wins case at The Hague
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines may consider two-way talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China Sea but only if it wins its case with Beijing at an arbitration tribunal in The Hague, Manila’s foreign minister said on Friday…
Italy’s Renzi rejects Church interference in gay civil unions debate
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi rejected on Friday the Roman Catholic Church’s interference in a parliamentary debate on legislation that offers homosexual couples legal recognition and limited adoption rights.
Pakistan arrests 97 al-Qaeda and other militants; foils jailbreak plan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has arrested 97 al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants, including three commanders, in the southern city of Karachi and foiled a planned attack to break U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl’s killer out of jail, the army said o…
India’s top court calls for improved compensation for rape victims
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s Supreme Court has directed all the country’s states to formulate a uniform policy to provide compensation to victims of rape and other forms of sexual assault, saying such aid was crucial for a survivor’…
In Myanmar, slum eviction highlights Suu Kyi’s military challenge
YANGON (Reuters) – Days before democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi led her lawmakers into parliament as Myanmar’s government-in-waiting, Ei Than watched bulldozers sent by the military destroy her house in a slum on the outskirts of Yangon.
