Thai oil tanker may have been hijacked: authorities
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Thai diesel oil tanker with 14 crew members en route from Singapore to Indonesia is believed to have been hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on Saturday, the second major case in months on one of the world…
Chinese national freed after two months in captivity
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two women, including a Chinese national, who were kidnapped on the Malaysian island of Borneo in early April have been freed with no ransom demanded by the abductors, Malaysian media reported.
Xi says China won’t stir trouble in South China Sea
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed not to stir up trouble in the South China Sea but said China would react “in the necessary way” to provocations by other countries, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
State Department says U.S. citizen was suicide bomber in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday confirmed that an American citizen had carried out a suicide bombing in Syria. “The American citizen involved in the suicide bombing in Syria is believed to be Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha,” State …
Mutharika’s opposition DPP wins Malawi elections: electoral commission
BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party, led by Peter Mutharika, has won the May 20 elections, the Malawi Electoral Commission said, following disputes about the validity of the vote by President Joyce Banda.
Chile court ends 10-year Pinochet embezzlement probe; others face trial
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A Chilean court said on Friday it has completed a decade-long investigation into the origin of late dictator Augusto Pinochet’s fortune and the general’s suspected embezzlement of public funds.
Ukraine to push on with army offensive, row grows over Russian fighters reports
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government vowed on Friday to press ahead with a military offensive against separatists, despite a deadly attack on an army helicopter, amid increasing reports that fighters from Russia have been involved in r…
State Department says U.S. citizen was suicide bomber in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday confirmed that an American citizen had carried out a suicide bombing in Syria.
Rwandan rebels begin to surrender, but demand talks with Kigali
BULEUSA Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rwandan rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo began what they claimed was the first step in disarming their fighters on Friday, but warned that continuing the process would depend on the governm…
Lithuania accuses Russia of harassing ships in Baltic Sea
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania accused Russian warships of harassing civilian vessels in Lithuanian waters in the Baltic Sea on Friday in a protest amid worries in the region about Moscow’s assertiveness in Ukraine.
