Thai Airways reform to test business credentials of military government
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s new military rulers have singled out the country’s troubled flagship airline as the first state enterprise to undergo reform, an exercise that will test their unproven business acumen and ability to separate politics from…
Iran eliminates sensitive stockpile under interim nuclear deal: IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has moved to eliminate its most sensitive stockpile of enriched uranium gas under an interim nuclear deal reached with six world powers last year, according to a monthly update by the U.N. nuclear watchdog obtained by Reuters on…
China sends spy ship off Hawaii during U.S.-led drills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has sent a spy ship to international waters off of Hawaii during a giant U.S.-led naval exercise involving 22 countries, even as Beijing participates in the drills for the first time this year, the U.S. Navy said on Sunday….
Nigeria Islamists kill more than 40 in northeast
MAIDUGURI Nigeria – Suspected Islamists raided the remote northeast Nigerian town of Damboa over the weekend, shooting dead more than 40 residents and burning down houses in a familiar pattern of killing that has forced tens of thousands to flee their …
Woman in Mexico children’s home probe freed without charges
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A controversial woman at the center of an abuse scandal at a children’s home in western Mexico has been set free after a preliminary probe cleared her of wrongdoing, a spokesman for the attorney general’s office said on Sunday.
Bahrain asks court to suspend main opposition bloc’s activities
MANAMA,(Reuters) – Bahrain’s Justice Ministry has asked a court to suspend the activities of the main Shi’ite Muslim opposition group, a move that could set back any efforts to restart reconciliation talks in the Gulf Arab kingdom.
Pakistan military says 28 militants killed in airstrikes
BANNU Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistani military said it killed 28 local and foreign militants in air strikes in the volatile northwest of the country on Sunday, as evidence emerged that civilians had died in previous strikes.
Bosnia buries 284 war victims unearthed from gruesome death pit
KOZARAC Bosnia (Reuters) – The remains of 284 victims of the Bosnian war were laid to rest on Sunday having been unearthed from what is believed to be the largest mass grave of Europe’s worst conflict since World War Two.
Nigeria’s free-wheeling media fears crackdown over Boko Haram battle
ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s press is traditionally free to write almost anything about anyone – whether it’s true or not. But reporters fear a government sensitive to criticism is now cracking down, especially on coverage of the battle against Bo…
Costa Concordia almost ready for final voyage
GIGLIO Italy (Reuters) – The massive hulk of the Costa Concordia is nearly ready to be towed away from the Italian island where it struck a rock and capsized two-and-a-half years ago, killing 32 people, officials said on Sunday.
