U.N. chief urges dialogue in Burundi after politician’s killing
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Burundi’s government and its opponents not to let violence derail United Nations-sponsored talks, after the killing of an opposition leader prompted some opponents to say they would walk ou…
Rohingya Muslims found on boat rescued by Myanmar navy
ALAETHAKAW VILLAGE, Myanmar, May 24 (Reuters) – At least eight Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar were among some 200 migrants rescued from a trafficking boat by the Myanmar navy on Thursday, according to interviews conducted by Reuters, contradicting offic…
Saudi forces and Yemen’s Houthis trade heavy fire, border crossing hit
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi forces and Yemen’s Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire which destroyed part of the main border crossing between the two countries overnight, residents said on Sunday, an escalation of the two-month war.
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.
