Chinese ships patrol area contested by Malaysia
BEIJING (Reuters) – Three Chinese ships on Sunday patrolled the James Shoal, an area also claimed by Malaysia, and soldiers and officers on board swore to safeguard its sovereignty, in the latest sign of Beijing’s territorial assertiveness in the South…
Nepal makes headway in path to choose new PM
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Social democrat Sushil Koirala was named as candidate for the Himalayan nation’s prime minister by the Nepali Congress party on Sunday, clearing a major hurdle for the formation of a new government two months after an election.
UAE gives assurances on health of president after stroke: agency
RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a reassuring message on Sunday about the health of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan after he had surgery following a stroke, state media in the OPEC member Gulf Arab state reported.
India gang rape victim, family placed under police protection
KOLKATA (Reuters) – A 20-year-old woman who says she was gang-raped in an tribal region on orders of a village court has been placed under police protection, along with her family, and will be relocated after being ostracized by villagers, officials sa…
Chile port workers end strike after three weeks
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean port workers negotiated a settlement with management on Saturday and ended a more than three-week-old strike that had slowed copper, fruit and other shipments from the world’s top copper producer.
Tunisia premier lacks consensus on new caretaker cabinet
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s new Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa on Sunday was forced to delay naming a caretaker government to lead until elections after failing to reach a consensus over the key post of interior minister.
Syrian civil war foes meet for first time, focus on aid
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s civil war foes held their first face-to-face meetings on Saturday, launching talks aimed at ending nearly three years of conflict which has killed 130,000 people and destabilized the wider Middle East.
Ukraine opposition seek more after offer of top government posts
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich offered the opposition several top government posts on Saturday, hoping to coax his opponents into ending protests that threaten to bring the country to a standstill.
Twenty-nine dead in clashes on anniversary of Egypt uprising
CAIRO (Reuters) – Twenty-nine people were killed during anti-government marches on Saturday while thousands rallied in support of the army-led authorities, underlining Egypt’s volatile political fissures three years after the fall of autocrat President…
Death toll from Congo arms depot blast rises to over 20
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The number of people known to have been killed by an explosion at an arms depot in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to more than 20, the U.N. mission in the country said on Saturday.
