Japan’s TonenGeneral Sekiyu says several injured in refinery fire
TOKYO (Reuters) – TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK’s, Japan’s second-biggest refiner, said several workers were injured when a fire broke out on Saturday at the Kawasaki oil refinery near Tokyo.
Yemen’s Aden al-Ghad newspaper says is back in print
ADEN (Reuters) – A local Yemeni newspaper linked to southern separatists said on Saturday it was back in print after being prevented from publishing by the authorities a week ago.
At least 13 killed in north Yemen clashes – security source
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 13 people died when Shi’ite Muslim fighters clashed with security forces in northern Yemen on Friday, government sources said, underlining the chaos still gripping the country two years after mass protests ousted its leader.
Obama warns Putin against military intervention in Ukraine
WASHINGTON/SIMFEROOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has warned Russia against any military intervention in Ukraine after the country’s new leaders accused Moscow of deploying forces in the Crimea region.
Detained China dissident Cao Shunli near death-close friend
BEIJING (Reuters) – Prominent Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli, detained in September for staging sit-ins at the Foreign Ministry, has organ failure and only a few days to live after being denied medical treatment in detention, said a close fri…
South Korea proposes regular family reunions with North
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye made a formal proposal to North Korea on Saturday to hold family reunions regularly, uniting families separated since the 1950-53 Korean war, a sign Seoul is seeking to improve relations with the N…
Jailed Venezuela protest leader mocks Maduro’s talks
CARACAS (Reuters) – Jailed Venezuelan protest leader Leopoldo Lopez scoffed on Friday at President Nicolas Maduro’s efforts to open talks with opponents and businessman after a month of demonstrations and violence that have killed at least 17 people.
Obama warns Russia of ‘costs’ for intervention in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that military intervention in Ukraine would lead to “costs,” as tension with old foe President Vladimir Putin rose in a Cold War-style crisis.
Armed men seize two airports in Ukraine’s Crimea, Yanukovich reappears
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what the new Ukrainian leadership described as an invasion by Moscow’s forces, and ousted President Viktor Yanukovich surfaced in Russia after a we…
Colombian rebels want U.S. to participate in peace talks
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels asked for the United States to join its peace talks with the Colombian government, saying on Friday it would speed up the process because Washington was making all the important decisions anyway.
