Mob in India breaks into jail, lynches rape suspect
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – A mob of several thousand people broke into a high-security prison in India, dragged out a rape suspect and killed him, officials said on Friday, adding that police had to impose a curfew to restore order.
Tunisian troops find large arms cache near Libya border
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian troops have captured a large arms cache near the border with Libya, including Kalashnikov rifles, rockets and landmines, the government said.
After battle, frostbite in the ruins of Ukraine’s Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Former crane-operator Alexander Zubko staggers along the dark hospital corridor leaning on a stick. He survived when a mortar bomb hit his house but lost his toes to frostbite after sleeping in the snow-covered rubble.
Malaysia Airlines upgrades aircraft tracking, a year after MH370
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines has begun tracking the location of its long-haul flights every 15 minutes or less, a proposal put forward by the U.N. aviation agency after the disappearance of the carrier’s Flight MH370 a year ago, Malaysia’…
Sri Lanka cabinet suspends Chinese project on approval issue
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka suspended a $1.5 billion Chinese luxury real estate project in Colombo on Thursday until it obtains required government approvals, a move that risks a diplomatic row with its biggest foreign investor.
Britain: EU to prepare possible new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
WARSAW (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister said on Friday the European Union would prepare possible new sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict that could be imposed quickly if the Minsk ceasefire agreement is broken.
Thai panel drops plan to ban junta from politics for two years
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A panel appointed by Thailand’s military government to draft a constitution said on Friday it would drop a proposal to ban members of the junta from politics for two years to prevent them from holding on to power.
Japan, China to hold first security talks in four years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese and Chinese officials will hold their first security talks in four years in Tokyo later this month, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, the latest sign of a possible improvement in ties strained by a territorial disput…
Good deal is at hand in Iran nuclear talks – EU’s Mogherini
RIGA (Reuters) – A good deal is at hand in negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday.
Vietnam party chief to make U.S. trip, still at odds over human rights
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s Communist Party chief will visit the United States this year, Washington’s ambassador said on Friday, in a landmark trip underlining a rapid strengthening of ties between former foes still at odds over human rights.
