Obama says Myanmar needs to end discrimination of Rohingya to succeed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday Myanmar needs to end discrimination against Rohingya people if it wants to succeed in its transition to a democracy, something he has sought to make a legacy of his presidency.
Obama: land reclamation projects in South China Sea ‘counterproductive’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea are unproductive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region.
Egypt says uncovers Brotherhood plot, day before Mursi sentencing
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Monday it had thwarted a Muslim Brotherhood plot against the state, a day before a court is expected to give a final ruling on a death sentence recommendation against Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s former Islamist president.
Indian state eases compensation rules for heat wave deaths
GUDUR, India (Reuters) – As the block of ice under her husband’s body melted, Chanaga Ratnam wondered whether local officials would arrive in time to verify that he did indeed die from India’s extreme heat wave, thus qualifying her for compensation.
Libyan government forces lack ammunition in Benghazi battle against Islamists
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan forces allied to the official government are facing ammunition shortages in a battle against Islamists in the eastern city of Benghazi city, a spokesman said on Monday.
Burundi says open to postponing vote, to wait electoral body direction
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi’s government on Monday held out the possibility of a postponement of elections which have led to weeks of protests and bloodshed.
Argentine election candidates plan to unwind president’s policies
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – All three of the leading candidates in Argentina’s election race plan to dismantle outgoing President Cristina Fernandez’s web of currency and trade controls and clean up government finances to boost the stagnating economy.
Yemen’s Houthis still hold three U.S. citizens: Sanaa official
RIYADH (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militia is still holding three U.S. citizens, two of Yemeni and one of Somali origin, after one American and one Singaporean who had been missing left Yemen for Oman, an official in Sanaa said.
U.N. diplomat pushes to hold Yemen talks, Arab air strikes pound Houthis
SANAA (Reuters) – Efforts to coax Yemen’s warring factions into talks have made some progress, officials said on Monday, as warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition mounted more air strikes on the country’s dominant Houthi militia.
New global development goals must address modern slavery: Satyarthi
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Governments must address human trafficking and slavery in a global development pact later this year, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi said on Monday, warning that the credibility of humanity was at stake i…
