Russia criticizes Prince Charles over reports he likened Putin to Hitler
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia criticized Britain’s Prince Charles on Thursday over reports that he likened President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler for annexing part of Ukraine.
‘Serious anomalies’ in Malawi vote count: President
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi’s ruling People Party has found “serious irregularities” in the counting and announcement of results from the southern African nation’s May 20 election, President Joyce Banda said on Thursday, raising fears of a disputed out…
South Africa’s NUM union says member stabbed to death at Amplats’ mine
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Thursday one of its members was stabbed to death on his way to work at an Anglo American Platinum mine, the fifth such killing in the past two weeks.
Damascenes fear Assad election will provoke rebel onslaught
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‘Serious anomalies’ in Malawi vote count: President
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi’s ruling People Party has found “serious irregularities” in the counting and announcement of results from its May 20 election, President Joyce Banda said on Thursday, ordering a “manual audit” of the process.
Thai army takes control of government: army chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government on Thursday, saying the army had to restore order and push through reforms, two days after he declared martial law.
With wary eye on China, Japan drill simulates retaking island
ENIYABANAREJIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japanese land, sea and air forces combined to simulate the recapture of a remote island on Thursday, a small drill that nonetheless underscores the country’s concerns about far-flung territory claimed by China.
Russian vanity projects lose luster
SKOLKOVO, Russia (Reuters) – Students at Moscow’s new science-focused university crowded into a lecture theatre outside the capital earlier this month to hear Canadian-born Nobel prizewinning molecular biologist Sidney Altman speak.
Chinese police seal off train station after detecting suspected explosives: state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police sealed off a train station on Thursday in the northwestern city of Lanzhou after detecting suspected explosives, state media said.
Police, protesters clash in Istanbul, one person wounded: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse protesters throwing petrol bombs and stones in the Istanbul district of Okmeydani on Thursday and one person was seriously wounded, the private Dogan news agency and other media reported.
