U.S. to work with allies ‘to increase pressure on Russia’: Treasury Secretary Lew
KIEV (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday signed an agreement providing war-torn Ukraine with $2 billion in loan guarantees to help it with “near-term social spending” in 2015 and said it was prepared to step up sanctions against Russia if necess…
Military helicopter crash kills 4 in southern Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Four Vietnamese military personnel were killed when an air force helicopter crashed during an exercise on Wednesday, the army said, in the second such accident in seven months.
Thailand warns U.S. to mind its own business over politics
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand warned the United States against meddling in its political affairs on Wednesday, saying many Thais had been hurt by the remarks of a visiting U.S. envoy who took a swipe at the ruling military junta’s undemocratic practices…
Afghans arrest commander of group that claimed killing Swedish journalist
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency said on Wednesday it had arrested a commander of a militant group known as the “Suicide Front”, that claimed responsibility last year for the execution-style killing of a Swedish journalist.
Australian court rules detention of Sri Lanka asylum seekers at sea lawful
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the detention of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka on the high seas for almost a month was lawful, a win for the government’s tough immigration policy.
In Russia, crisis deepens slide in living standards for pensioners
MOSCOW (Reuters) – For Boris Lisitsyn, Russia’s financial crisis means less meat, cheese and sausage – hardships the 86-year-old says won’t kill him anytime soon.
Mexico not planning to extradite drug kingpin Guzman: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is not planning to extradite to the United States captured drug lord Joaquin Guzman because he will first have to serve out jail time at home, an official at the federal attorney general’s office said on Tuesday.
Malaysia to release interim report on MH370 on March 7
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation will release an interim report on the investigation into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 7, a day before the one-year anniversary of the disappearance, deputy transpor…
Mexico says murdered students were mistaken for rival gang
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The 43 Mexican students who disappeared four months ago were murdered on the orders of a drug cartel who mistook them for members of a rival gang, the government said on Tuesday, finally confirming the deaths of the trainee teac…
El Salvador gang leaders seek talks with government over violence
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Leaders of El Salvador’s main street gangs on Tuesday urged the government to begin a dialogue to reduce violence and tone down its tough stance against their members after the vice president said police could open fire on them…
