Thai PM vows no letup in human trafficking crackdown
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s prime minister said on Friday his government was seriously committed to tackling the illicit trade in people and vowed no letup in its crackdown, announcing June 5 as a “national anti-human trafficking day”.
Former UK finance minister says Cameron will only achieve ‘trivial’ EU reform
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron will not achieve anything of significance in his planned renegotiation of Britain’s ties with the European Union, former finance minister Nigel Lawson said.
Exclusive: Vietnam eyes Western warplanes, patrol aircraft to counter China
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Vietnam is in talks with European and U.S. contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and unarmed drones, sources said, as it looks to beef up its aerial defenses in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in disput…
Greece cannot accept lenders’ latest proposal: economy minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Greece cannot accept the latest proposals for a cash-for-reforms deal put on the table by its international lenders but was prepared to negotiate a compromise, Greek Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Friday.
EU/IMF stance may force Greece into early elections: deputy minister
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s leftist-led government may resort to early elections if its international lenders do not soften their terms for a cash-for-reforms deal, Deputy Social Security Minister Dimitris Stratoulis, a hardliner in the government, sai…
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 …
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…
