U.S. warns China its actions in sea disputes are straining relations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s “provocative” actions in maritime disputes with its neighbors are straining ties with the United States, raising questions over how the world’s two biggest economies can work together, a senior U.S. official said.
Another arrest sought in hunt for South Korean ferry operator owner
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors said on Friday they were seeking a warrant for the arrest of Yoo Byung-un, the head of the family that owns the operator of a ferry that capsized last month.
Indonesia appoints top businessman as chief econ minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday appointed one of the country’s richest businessmen, Chairul Tanjung, as his chief economic minister.
Death toll in Turkish mine disaster unlikely to exceed 302: minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in this week’s mining accident in western Turkey is unlikely to be more than 302 people, Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Friday.
Cold-shouldered by West, Putin will hope for some China sympathy
BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Increasingly isolated by the West over Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hope for a sympathetic ear on a visit next week to China, which is also being more assertive in its territorial disputes with smaller neigh…
Thousands flee Iraq government assault on rebel-held Falluja
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Thousands of civilians have fled Falluja since last week after the Iraqi military intensified shelling in a new bid to crush a five-month old Sunni uprising, killing scores of people in what residents describe as massive indiscrimin…
Another arrest sought in hunt for South Korean ferry operator owner
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors said on Friday they were seeking a warrant for the arrest of Yoo Byung-un, the head of the family that owns the operator of a ferry that capsized last month.
Fortune threatened, Ukraine’s richest man joins the fray
MARIUPOL/KIEV, Ukraine (Reuters) – In their overalls and hard hats, the latest additions to the heady mix of security forces in Ukraine are the first tangible sign the rebel east’s richest son is entering the fray.
Exclusive: Canada trimmed Russia sanctions to protect business interests
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada broke with the United States and did not impose sanctions on two key allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin because the pair had Canadian business interests, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Counting of votes begins in India’s mammoth general election
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Volunteers across India began counting votes on Friday to establish the result of a five-week general election in which an estimated half a billion people cast ballots and opposition leader Narendra Modi is widely expected to win….
