U.S. investigates Chinese oil rig move amid Vietnam complaints
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was investigating the movement of a huge Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says has entered its waters, the latest show of Beijing’s growing assertiveness to raise alarm among smaller countries in t…
Kosovo leaders agree early election after vote on army nixed
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Leaders of Kosovo’s main parties agreed on Tuesday to dissolve parliament this week and hold an early election on June 8 after Serb minority lawmakers nixed a vote on creating a national army by failing to show up.
Illegal alcohol kills at least 33 people in Kenya
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least 33 people in Kenya died on Monday night and Tuesday from drinking illegal liquor, local media and government officials said on Tuesday. Some 45 have been hospitalized and several have gone blind.
Six wounded in knife attack at southern China rail station
BEIJING (Reuters) – A single knife-wielding assailant wounded six people on Tuesday in an attack at a railway station in China’s southern city of Guangzhou, police and state media said, the latest of a series of assaults to raise jitters around the cou…
China detains five activists before 25th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday detained five rights activists, three lawyers and a rights group said, after they attended a weekend meeting that called for a probe into the suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
New Libyan PM eyes ‘crisis’ government, more powers for regions
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq said he wanted to engage all political forces in forming a “crisis government” in Libya and devolving some powers to regions in the oil-producing state.
Europe draws up tougher black box rules after MH370 mystery
PARIS (Reuters) – European safety officials on Tuesday proposed tougher rules for ‘black box’ flight recorders in the strongest regulatory reaction yet to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
India on course for record general election turnout
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is on course for a record turnout in its general election as a young electorate and women engage with politics more than ever before, with unpredictable results for a contest that opinion polls say opposition leader Narendra…
Yemen army enters militant stronghold in south: defense ministry
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemeni government forces waging an offensive against al Qaeda pushed into a militant stronghold in the south after insurgents blew up a government building there with some then withdrawing, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Croatian PM sacks finance minister over property purchase
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic sacked the finance minister on Tuesday over a property deal he said had hurt the state budget, but economists said Slavko Linic’s dismissal would have no impact on fiscal policy.
