Saudi-led warplanes pound Yemen’s interior ministry in Sanaa
SANAA (Reuters) – Aircraft from a Saudi-led coalition attacked Yemen’s interior ministry in the capital, Sanaa, late on Friday and launched several other raids on sites in the heart of the city, residents and other sources there said.
Japanese foreign minister to discuss disputed isles in Moscow
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov next week to discuss bilateral relations, frayed recently by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to a disputed island claimed by both countries…
China calls for responsibility as it pushes North Korea talks again
BEIJING (Reuters) – China called on Saturday for all parties involved in talks on North Korea’s nuclear program to adopt a responsible attitude and not take any action to exacerbate tension, as it pushed again for a resumption of the stalled negotiatio…
Mexico arrests 13 in connection with Chapo escape
(Reuters) – Mexico has arrested 13 more people in connection with the escape of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, including the former director of the high-security prison he escaped from and a government official who oversaw Mexico’s prisons.
Anwar’s daughter urges Obama to pressure Malaysian leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The daughter of detained Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim called on the Obama administration on Friday to put pressure on her country’s prime minister, Najib Razak, to release her father and abandon authoritarian policie…
Venezuelan soldiers entered Colombia, fired weapons: Colombian army
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Members of Venezuela’s national guard crossed into Colombia on Friday, firing their weapons and setting a motorcycle on fire, the Colombian army said, amid an on-going diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
North Korea could seek concession on resort, missile for reunions
SEOUL (Reuters) – If North Korea goes ahead with reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean war it is going to expect rewards from the South in return, perhaps the reopening of a border tourist spot or even tacit acceptance of an expected mis…
Japan enacts bills easing pacifist constitution’s limits on military
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s parliament voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to loosen the limits of the pacifist constitution…
Pope’s visit to Cuba raises prospect of human rights friction
HAVANA (Reuters) – Pope Francis flies to Cuba on Saturday for a three-night visit seen as a potential public relations coup for Cuba but also a risk he might speak more bluntly about democracy and human rights than the Communist government would like.
Mexican tourists who survived aerial bombing in Egypt return home
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Six Mexican tourists who survived a deadly air raid on their convoy by Egyptian security forces returned home on Friday, and Mexico’s government urged the public not to travel to the country after the group was apparently mistak…
