Clock ticking for Thai PM as court verdict nears
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai court will decide this week whether to give embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra more time to defend herself against charges of abuse of power, accusations that could bring her down, or whether to move swiftly to a ve…
Air strikes in Yemen kill 40 al Qaeda militants in two days
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Air strikes in southern Yemen killed about 30 suspected al Qaeda members on Sunday, local tribal sources said, in the second day of strikes against militant targets in the country.
Protesters fight police, burn Maduro puppets in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Masked youths battled police, protesters burned and hung from lamp-posts effigies of President Nicolas Maduro and marchers demanded the “resurrection” of democracy on a volatile Easter Sunday in Venezuela.
Protesters fight police, burn Maduro puppets in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Masked youths battled police, protesters burned and hung from lamp-posts effigies of President Nicolas Maduro and marchers demanded the “resurrection” of democracy on a volatile Easter Sunday in Venezuela.
Japan PM sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine: Japanese media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine, seen by critics as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism, media reported on Monday, in a move likely to further strain ties with China and South Korea.
Niger could sign new deal with Areva within days: mines minister
NIAMEY (Reuters) – The government of Niger, the world’s fourth largest uranium producer, is on the verge of renewing an agreement with French state-controlled nuclear group Areva, the West African nation’s mines minister said on Sunday.
Air strikes in Yemen kill 40 al Qaeda militants in two days
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Air strikes in southern Yemen killed about 30 suspected al Qaeda members on Sunday, local tribal sources said, in the second day of strikes against militant targets in the country.
Top Palestinian cleric says Israel threw stun grenades into al Aqsa; Israel denies
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The most senior Islamic cleric in Jerusalem said on Sunday Israeli police hurled stun grenades into al-Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third holiest site, to quell the latest in a string of Palestinian protests at the politically sensitive h…
Ex-army chief, leftist to run for Egyptian presidency
CAIRO (Reuters) – The former army general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected president will face a leftist politician in next month’s presidential election, as they were the only candidates to enter, the committee organising the vote said on Sund…
Australia sees ‘regroup’ on Malaysian plane search in a few days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Australia will decide in a few days whether to alter or scale back the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but will consult all countries involved on any changes, Australia’s ambassador to the United States said on S…
