China’s military build up aims to prevent repeat of WW2 disaster
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is building a stronger military as insurance against the country suffering the kind of disaster that befell it during World War Two, the army’s paper said on Friday as President Xi Jinping headed to Russia for war commemoratio…
Jailed Malaysian opposition leader’s wife wins his parliament seat
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The wife of jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won his seat in a by-election, officials said on Friday, one of two votes held this week that were seen as a test of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.
UK’s Cameron on track to return to power as PM: exit poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives are on track to govern Britain for another five years even though they are likely to fall just short of an outright majority at Thursday’s election, an exit poll showed.
Senate passes Iran nuclear review bill, House up next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international agreement with Iran aimed at keeping it from developing nuclear weapons.
Panama top court judge to be probed on corruption, abuse accusations
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama will investigate a Supreme Court judge on suspicion of selling judicial decisions and abuse of minors, a commission in the National Assembly decided on Thursday, in the country’s latest high-profile scandal.
Saudi-led coalition vows to hit Yemen’s Houthis despite truce offer
RIYADH/CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi-led forces said on Thursday they would respond harshly against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following attacks on citizens in border areas, hours after the kingdom offered a five-day humanitarian truce if the Shi’ite militia stop…
Russia says destroying Libya migrant boats ‘going too far’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that Europe should model its planned operations to tackle migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean from Libya on anti-piracy patrols in waters off Somalia, but that it would be too extreme to destroy…
U.S. military starts training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States has begun a long-awaited program to train Syrian fighters to go into combat against Islamic State, the Pentagon said on Thursday, deepening America’s role in Syria’s civil war after eight months of airs…
Cameron’s Conservatives to be biggest party, close to majority: UK exit poll
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives are on course to win the most seats in parliament but will be just shy of an outright majority, an exit poll showed on Thursday after voting closed in a national election.
Survivors battle for helicopters near Nepal village that vanished
DHUNCHE, Nepal (Reuters) – It was three foreign trekkers who used their satellite telephone to call the rescue helicopter that landed in Nepal’s Langtang Valley around midday on Tuesday, April 28. Three days earlier, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake had trig…
