Mass graves of suspected trafficking victims found in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Mass graves and suspected human-trafficking detention camps have been discovered by Malaysian police in towns and villages bordering Thailand, the country’s home minister said on Sunday.
Syria says killed 300 insurgents to free besieged soldiers in Idlib
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian army air strikes killed at least 300 insurgents and wounded hundreds more during a military operation to free besieged troops at a hospital in northwestern Syria, state television said on Sunday.
Saudi king vows to punish those behind suicide attack: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Sunday he was “heartbroken” over a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in the kingdom that killed 21 people, state news agency SPA reported, a conciliatory statement as sectarian strife intensifies i…
Pacific free-trade talks ‘in the end-game:’ U.S. trade official
BORACAY, Philippines (Reuters) – The United States is optimistic a deal to set up a free trade zone across the Pacific will be concluded soon, with sensitive issues likely to be ironed out when its Congress resumes sessions, the top U.S. trade official…
Women activists cross DMZ to mixed reception on South Korean side
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) – A group of international women activists crossed the heavily-fortified Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea on Sunday in what they said was a symbolic act for peace.
Unable to halt Europe-bound migrants, Tripoli demands help
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Europe cannot halt the deadly traffic of African migrants across the Mediterranean unless it ends a boycott of forces that have seized power in the Libyan capital and helps authorities there cope, the de facto government in Tripoli …
Britain’s opposition Labour Party backs Cameron’s EU referendum plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will back Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to hold a referendum on the country’s European Union membership by the end of 2017, its acting leader said on Sunday.
One Ukrainian civilian killed, two wounded in Avdiyivka shelling: police
KIEV (Reuters) – One civilian has been killed and two wounded in shelling of the Kiev-held town of Avdiyivka in east Ukraine, the head of Donetsk regional police Vyacheslav Abroskin said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
The European center-left’s quandary
LONDON (Reuters) – A crushing election defeat for Britain’s Labour party has laid bare the dilemma facing Europe’s center-left.
Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said.
