Myanmar ruling party chief ready to stand as president if called
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of Myanmar’s ruling party said on Friday he would stand as national president if nominated, and was willing to cooperate with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, or anyone working in the interests of the country.
North Korea says Japan’s NY abduction summit bid to deceive world
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea condemned on Friday plans by Japan to hold a summit in New York on the abduction of Japanese citizens by Pyongyang decades ago, saying the issue had been resolved and accusing Tokyo of escalating a human rights ca…
Italian police battle rioters at start of Milan Expo
MILAN (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at demonstrators on Friday as violent protests marred the start of the Milan Expo, a global fair the government had hoped would help to put a new face on Italy after years of economic decline.
Russia: U.N. Security Council should stay out of Burundi dispute
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday the United Nations Security Council should not intervene in Burundi’s constitutional dispute that has sparked the biggest political crisis in the East African state since an ethnically fuelled civil war …
U.S. says China’s activity in South China Sea won’t help peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Friday that China’s activities building on reclaimed land in the South China Sea do not contribute to peace in the region, regardless of how the facilities are used.
Air strikes kill civilians in Yemeni capital
CAIRO (Reuters) – Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition struck a residential district of the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, killing eight to 10 civilians, residents said on Friday.
U.S. Navy might accompany other nations’ ships in Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military signaled on Friday it may allow warships to accompany other nations’ vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran’s seizure of a container ship this week prompted the Navy to start accompanying U.S.-flagged …
Turkish police fire tear gas, water cannon at May Day protesters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of stone-throwing May Day protesters on Friday, after they defied a ban and tried to march on Istanbul’s Taksim Square.
German president says Berlin should be open to Greek war reparations
BERLIN (Reuters) – German President Joachim Gauck expressed support on Friday for Athens’ demands for reparations for the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War Two, even though the government in Berlin has repeatedly rejected the claims.
Clashes in Maldives as protesters call for ex-president’s release
MALE/GENEVA (Reuters) – Clashes broke out in the Maldives on Friday after thousands of supporters of the tropical archipelago’s jailed former president took to the streets to call for his release.
