Philippine lawmakers ask court to halt new U.S. defense pact
MANILA (Reuters) – A group of left-wing Philippine lawmakers on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court to immediately halt a new defense pact with the United States, saying it was barred by the constitution.
Fighting rages in Ukraine eastern town, up to 35 rebels reported killed
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists fought gunbattles in the eastern town of Donetsk for a second day on Tuesday, and one rebel said separatists may have lost up to 35 of their number killed in the government milita…
New South Africa mines minister pledges strike mediation
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – JOHANNESBURG, May 27 (Reuters) – New South African mining minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has pledged to mediate in a crippling platinum strike now in its fifth month and said the government needed to start treating the striking AMC…
China breaks up another ‘terrorist gang’ in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police have broken up a “terrorist gang” in the restive western region of Xinjiang, the local government said on Tuesday, arresting five people conspiring to launch attacks with explosives, days after a deadly blast in the c…
American doctor shot dead in Pakistan in suspected sectarian attack
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An American volunteer cardiologist was shot dead in Pakistan on Monday, a member of his minority Ahmadi community said, in the latest attack on a group that says it is Muslim but whose religion is rejected by the state.
India names Jaitley as finance minister as new government takes charge
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi named Arun Jaitley as finance minister on Tuesday, tasking his close party colleague with reviving investment in an economy that has been growing at its slowest rate in a decade.
Eastern Libya oil rebel rejects new government
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The leader of the protesters occupying Libyan oil ports said on Monday he did not recognize Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq’s new government and suggested a previously agreed deal to end his blockade could be in jeopardy.
Battle at Donetsk airport; new Ukraine leader says no talks with ‘terrorists’
KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine launched air strikes and a paratrooper assault against pro-Russian rebels who seized an airport on Monday, as its newly elected leader rejected any talks with “terrorists” and said a robust military campaign in…
Vietnam, China trade accusations after Vietnamese fishing boat sinks
HANOI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Vietnam and China traded accusations on Tuesday over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat not far from where China has placed an oil rig in the disputed South China Sea, as tensions fester between the two countries over th…
India names Jaitley as finance minister as new government takes charge
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi named Arun Jaitley as finance minister on Tuesday, tasking his close party colleague with reviving investment in an economy that has been growing at its slowest rate in a decade.
