Thai government, election agency postpone talks over security worry
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A meeting between Thailand’s interim prime minister and the Election Commission to fix a date for polls that the government hopes will break a stalemate was postponed on Wednesday due to security concern over the venue, a commission…
Pakistan tells two Indian journalists to leave within week
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has told both Indian journalists stationed in Islamabad that they must leave within a week, the journalists told Reuters on Wednesday, saying they had been informed that their visas would not be renewed.
Japan PM to pitch security change to divided voters, wary partner
TOKYO (Reuters) – Would Japan send its military to defend the Philippines if it was attacked by China? That’s the kind of question Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could well face as he pushes for a landmark change to security policy.
China denies U.S. version of Kerry’s remarks to foreign minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry did not refer to “provocative” action by Beijing in the South China Sea while holding a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
South Korean crew member says ‘we were ordered’ to leave sinking ferry
(This story from April 24 is corrected to attribute comment in lead paragraph to male crew member, not female)
Aviation industry to work on voluntary tracking ahead of U.N. rules
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The United Nations aviation agency said on Tuesday that the industry would voluntarily begin to improve aircraft tracking while the body develops mandatory standards following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Nigeria signals readiness to talk to Boko Haram rebels
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government signaled a willingness on Tuesday to negotiate with Islamist militants holding more than 200 schoolgirls, a month after the kidnapping that has provoked global outrage.
ICC prosecutor to examine alleged British crimes in Iraq war
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court re-opened on Tuesday a preliminary examination of allegations of “systematic detainee abuse” by British troops in Iraq between 2003 and 2008 after receiving new information.
Philippines says China appears to be building airstrip on disputed reef
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines accused China on Wednesday of reclaiming land on a reef in disputed islands in the South China Sea, apparently to build an airstrip, only a day after Washington described Beijing’s actions in the region as “provocativ…
Frustrated Syria mediator Brahimi to step down, U.N. seeks replacement
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will step down on May 31, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday, blaming an international deadlock over how to end the country’s three-year civil war for hampering a bid to broker p…
