Indian army launches hunt for militants after 20 soldiers killed
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – India’s army launched an operation in the northeastern state of Manipur on Friday to hunt tribal separatist guerrillas who killed at least 20 soldiers in the deadliest attack on security forces in the state in more than two …
Rwanda opposition party seeks to block president term extension
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s opposition Democratic Green Party has filed a lawsuit demanding the Supreme Court block any move by parliament to change the constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term.
Tourists hurt, stranded on mountain after quake in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Some tourists were injured and scores stranded on one of Southeast Asia’s highest mountains on Friday when a 6 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to make first visit to China
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s opposition leader and Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will make her first visit to China this month, one of the leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said, amid strained relations between the two countrie…
Aquino: will begin talks to allow Japan to use Philippines’ military bases
TOKYO (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino said on Friday his nation was ready to start talks that would allow Japanese military aircraft and naval vessels to use the Philippines to refuel, allowing them to extend their range of operation in…
Abe’s ruling party suffers ‘own goal’ in Japan security debate
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party suffered an embarrassing potential setback this week when an expert it called to comment in parliament said legal changes to let troops defend an ally under attack would violate the co…
Yemen’s Houthis agree to talks as bombing reportedly kills 58 people
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s dominant Houthis agreed on Thursday to join United Nations-backed peace talks in Geneva planned for June 14, a day after their opponents in the exiled government confirmed their attendance.
Argentine president met Edward Snowden in Moscow: lawyer
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez held talks with U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden during a visit to Russia in April, Anthony Romero, director of the American Civil Liberties Union and one of Snowden’s lawyers said on T…
China urges no new demands at Iran nuclear talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister has urged that all parties involved in talks on Iran’s nuclear program make no new demands and that the legitimate concerns of the participants be respected, the Chinese government said late on Thursday.
Murders blight Mexico elections as government fails on security
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – Violence in the run-up to Mexico’s mid-term elections this weekend has killed at least seven candidates and forced another 20 out of the race, battering the government’s record on law and order.
