Pakistan’s exiled MQM leader Hussain arrested in London: party spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Exiled Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain, leader of the powerful Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was arrested in London on Tuesday, a spokesman for the party said.
After the floods, questions for Balkan governments
OBRAC Serbia (Reuters) – Pavle Pavlovic never heard the flood siren at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 16, when the waters of the nearby Kolubara River had already entered the Serbian town of Obrenovac.
China defends Tiananmen crackdown on eve of 25th anniversary
BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the eve of the 25th anniversary, saying it had chosen the correct path for the sake of the people.
China’s foreign minister to meet new Indian government
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister will visit India next week for the first high-level meeting between the two countries after new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office.
Russia, Ukraine may continue gas talks on Tuesday: Gazprom
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine could continue gas talks on Tuesday, a spokesman for Russian exporter Gazprom said, adding that he hoped a mutually beneficial agreement would be found.
Ukraine rejects autonomy calls for ethnic Hungarians made by Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian official has rejected calls for autonomy for ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, suggesting this would undermine the unity of the former Soviet republic.
South Korean, 73, linked to ferry disaster fails in asylum bid
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean businessman and Christian sect leader, wanted on charges tied to a ferry disaster in which more than 300 passengers drowned, sought asylum at a Seoul embassy but was rejected, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops on Tuesday shot dead a Palestinian who the military said had opened fire and wounded a soldier at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
India’s Modi faces battle with states to fix power crisis
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Swathes of India’s most populous state plunged into darkness for 12 hours a day last week as temperatures in Delhi hit their highest in 16 years, with the disruptions underlining the tough challenge a new government faces in keepi…
U.S. troop leader in South Korea wants deployment of new missile defense against North
SEOUL (Reuters) – The commander of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea said on Tuesday he had proposed deploying an advanced missile-defense system to the country, to counter the growing threat of North Korea’s weapons capabilities.
