Stalled reforms, South China Sea to dominate Myanmar’s ASEAN party
NAYPYITAW Myanmar (Reuters) – World leaders will descend on the capital of Myanmar this week, an event unthinkable over almost half a century of military rule, amid concern reforms that opened the country to international engagement have gone into reve…
Ukraine says rebels get reinforcements, shelling batters truce
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Kiev accused separatists of preparing for renewed conflict in east Ukraine on Tuesday by bringing in “Russian mercenaries” and rearming as heavy shelling increased strains on a crumbling ceasefire.
Zambia urged to hold stable vote as it buries ex-leader Sata
LUSAKA (Reuters) – The African Union called on Tuesday for a stable electoral transition in Zambia as the country buried late president Michael Sata.
Families want South African police prosecuted for Marikana killings
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Families of 34 striking South African miners shot dead in 2012 called on Tuesday for police who fired on them to be prosecuted as a judicial enquiry into what is known as the “Marikana massacre” neared its end.
Brazil minister quits, urges Rousseff to ‘restore confidence’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A Brazilian minister resigned on Tuesday and urged leftist President Dilma Rousseff to appoint an “independent” new economic team to “restore confidence and credibility” among investors, in an unusual public critique from an ally….
Egypt signals parliament election to be held by March
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has told visiting U.S. businessmen that a parliamentary election will be held by March, his spokesman said on Tuesday, trying to reassure them that the delayed poll would not be put off indefini…
Struggle for Libyan oilfield reflects fractured nation’s conflict
CAIRO (Reuters) – Libya’s biggest oilfield, shut down by gunmen last week, may struggle to rebuild production as the conflict splintering the desert nation draws in ever more groups of fighters, including poor southern tribes staking a claim to land re…
Beijing, Philippines move to calm South China Sea tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino said he and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a “meeting of minds” on Tuesday during talks which included a territorial row that has soured relations between the South China Sea states.
Drone strike kills at least four suspected militants in northwest Pakistan
BANNU Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike killed at least four suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, security officials said, the nineteenth such strike reported this year.
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court okays president’s third term
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has cleared President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stand for a third six-year term and declare snap presidential polls after he completes four years in office, his party said in parliament on Tuesday.
