Indonesia’s envoy to Australia to return this month as tensions ease
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s ambassador to Australia said on Saturday he was expected to return to his post by the end of this month, in a sign of easing diplomatic tension between the two countries.
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits southwestern Mexico, no damage reported
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Mexico early on Saturday morning and was also felt in Mexico City, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Militants attack presidential palace in mounting Yemen turmoil
SANAA (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked Yemen’s presidential palace on Friday and tried to kill the defense minister in his car, selecting high profile targets in apparent reprisal for the army’s biggest push against militants in ne…
Search for Flight MH370 heads to site of first ‘ping’
HMAS STIRLING NAVAL BASE, Australia (Reuters) – An Australian naval vessel carrying an underwater drone involved in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 left port on Saturday on its second mission to scan part of the Indian Ocean where the lon…
Philippines jails Chinese fishermen for infringing wildlife law
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said on Saturday, rejecting demands from China to free the men.
Colombian farmers reach deal to end 11-day strike
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian farmers agreed on Friday to halt an 11-day strike that had threatened to damage President Juan Manuel Santos’s re-election campaign with just over two weeks left before the election.
South Sudan’s rebel leader agrees new ceasefire with president
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed a ceasefire deal on Friday after coming under growing international pressure to end ethnic fighting that has raised fears of genocide.
U.N. blacklists ex-Central African Republic president, militia leaders
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations Security Council committee on Friday imposed sanctions on Central African Republic’s former President François Bozizé and two other men linked to the country’s conflict after China and Russia withdrew their objections to the move.
Groups say Thailand should face U.S. sanctions over trafficking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thailand should be liable to potential U.S. sanctions for failing to crack down on trafficking in migrant workers, a group of human rights and labor organizations said on Friday.
Hong Kong, U.S. reach anti-tax evasion agreement: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hong Kong has reached an information-sharing agreement with the United States under a new law meant to combat offshore tax dodging by Americans, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday.
