Myanmar army releases 51 child soldiers: U.N.
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Myanmar’s armed forces discharged 51 child soldiers from its ranks on Thursday, bringing the total number of discharges this year so far to 93, the United Nations said.
Myanmar says persecution not the cause of migrant crisis
YANGON/MAUNGDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar said on Thursday that persecution of its Rohingya Muslim population was not the cause of Southeast Asia’s migrant crisis, a day after the United States called on the country to give full rights to the minori…
More than 3,000 cross to Turkey as Kurds battle Islamic State in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – More than 3,000 Syrians fleeing clashes between Islamic State and Kurdish fighters have crossed into Turkey since Wednesday, a Turkish government official said.
First refugees from Australian detention camp arrive in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The first asylum seekers from a remote South Pacific detention center arrived in Cambodia on Thursday under a controversial Australian resettlement scheme that critics say amounts to dumping refugees and shirking international ob…
Israel bombs Gaza sites after rocket attack claimed by Islamic State sympathizer
GAZA (Reuters) – Israel retaliated on Thursday for rockets fired at it from Gaza with bombing raids against three militant training camps, and a radical group sympathetic with Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks on Israel.
Iran, six powers resume nuclear talks as June 30 deadline looms: IRNA
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran and six world powers resumed negotiations on its nuclear program on Thursday, the Iranian state news agency IRNA said, seeking to overcome remaining differences with a self-imposed June 30 deadline looming to end a 12-year stand…
Japan PM, Philippine president discuss concerns about South China Sea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said he agreed with Philippine President Benigno Aquino to oppose unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea.
Egyptian court adjourns Al Jazeera journalists’ retrial to June 11
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Cairo court on Thursday adjourned the retrial of Al Jazeera television journalists to June 11 for more closing statements by the defense team.
At least 10 troops killed in ambush in northeast India
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Unidentified tribal guerrillas killed at least 10 Indian soldiers on Thursday in an ambush in the country’s mountainous northeastern state of Manipur, police said.
Junta boss happy to stay in power, if Thais want him
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai general who led a coup last year said on Thursday he was happy to stay on as leader if given a mandate at a general election next year, calling on Thais to “protect me from both outside the country and within the country”.
