Bird flu spreading across West Africa, human spillover feared: U.N.
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A highly contagious strain of avian flu is spreading across West Africa, decimating poultry farms and stoking fears the virus will jump from birds to humans, the U.N.’s food agency warned on Monday.
U.S. warns Kyrgyzstan that strained ties threaten aid
BISHKEK (Reuters) – The United States warned Kyrgyzstan on Monday that escalating tension in their relations could threaten a wide range of U.S.-funded aid programs in the Central Asian nation.
Blast goes off in Syria’s Kobani, conflicting accounts on cause
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An explosion went off in the Syrian border town of Kobani on Monday, and conflicting accounts were given of its cause.
U.S. Admiral says his South China Sea surveillance flight ‘routine’
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top U.S. Navy admiral said he joined a routine surveillance flight over the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, drawing a stern rebuke from China which said such activities seriously damaged mutual trust between the two co…
At least eight Afghan soldiers killed in ‘friendly fire’ incident
PUL-I-ALAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least eight Afghan soldiers were killed in a “friendly fire” incident on Monday when NATO forces mistakenly launched an air strike on their army outpost in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said.
Thailand, Vietnam uncooperative in Khmer Rouge probe, judge says
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A top judge at a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Cambodia on Monday criticized Thailand and Vietnam for refusing to provide evidence in the trials of Khmer Rouge leaders accused of atrocities during the 1970s “killing fields” …
Last major Soviet statues come down in Lithuanian capital
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Workers started dismantling monumental statues of soldiers, students, laborers and farmers in Lithuania’s capital early on Monday, the last major Soviet artworks in a city now on the eastern frontier of the European Union and NATO.
Malaysia blocks website critical of PM and state fund
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities have blocked access to a website critical of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government, saying the British-based news portal had violated a local internet law in a move condemned by opposition lawmakers.
Four Italians kidnapped in Libya – Italy foreign ministry
ROME (Reuters) – Four Italian citizens have been kidnapped Libya, the Italian foreign ministry said on Monday.
Myanmar military chief defends political role, report
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s commander-in-chief reiterated the need for the military to continue its powerful role in politics and said he would consider standing for president in November elections if asked to do so, according to an interview broadcas…
