Cold-shouldered by West, Putin will hope for some China sympathy
BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Increasingly isolated by the West over Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hope for a sympathetic ear on a visit next week to China, which is also being more assertive in its territorial disputes with smaller neigh…
Thousands flee Iraq government assault on rebel-held Falluja
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Thousands of civilians have fled Falluja since last week after the Iraqi military intensified shelling in a new bid to crush a five-month old Sunni uprising, killing scores of people in what residents describe as massive indiscrimin…
Another arrest sought in hunt for South Korean ferry operator owner
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors said on Friday they were seeking a warrant for the arrest of Yoo Byung-un, the head of the family that owns the operator of a ferry that capsized last month.
Fortune threatened, Ukraine’s richest man joins the fray
MARIUPOL/KIEV, Ukraine (Reuters) – In their overalls and hard hats, the latest additions to the heady mix of security forces in Ukraine are the first tangible sign the rebel east’s richest son is entering the fray.
Exclusive: Canada trimmed Russia sanctions to protect business interests
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada broke with the United States and did not impose sanctions on two key allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin because the pair had Canadian business interests, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Counting of votes begins in India’s mammoth general election
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Volunteers across India began counting votes on Friday to establish the result of a five-week general election in which an estimated half a billion people cast ballots and opposition leader Narendra Modi is widely expected to win….
Argentine court strikes down ‘truth commission’ deal with Iran
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine Federal court on Thursday struck down an agreement between the South American country and Iran to jointly investigate the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center that local courts blamed on Te…
Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese court has sentenced a 27-year-old woman to death for converting to Christianity, judicial sources said.
China blames Vietnam, says will not cede inch of disputed territory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Chinese general on Thursday defended the deployment of an oil rig that has inflamed tensions in the disputed South China Sea and triggered deadly protests in Vietnam, blaming Hanoi and saying China cannot afford to “lose an…
Nigerian president to visit town where girls were seized
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday visit the northeastern village where more than 200 schoolgirls were seized a month ago by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, senior government officials said.
