NATO says Russia has big force at Ukraine’s border, worries over Transdniestria
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO’s top military commander said on Sunday that Russia had a large force on Ukraine’s eastern border and said he was worried it could pose a threat to Moldova’s mainly Russian-speaking separatist Transdniestria region.
Russian troops seize Crimea airbase as Moscow consolidates control
BELBEK AIRBASE, Crimea (Reuters) – Russian troops used armored vehicles, automatic gunfire and stun grenades on Saturday to seize a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea a day after President Vladimir Putin signed laws completing Russia’s annexation of the Black…
Qatar says no differences with Saudi Arabia over Syria
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar dismissed reports of rivalry with neighboring Saudi Arabia over efforts to end Syria’s war, saying the two countries – the main Arab backers of rebel forces – had “the highest level of coordination”.
Indian police arrest four suspected Islamist militants
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian police have arrested four suspected Islamist militants, including an aide of the leader of a militant group accused of several bomb blasts, who they said could be plotting an attack ahead of elections starting next month.
Thai ‘red shirts’ take up fight to defend PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra say they will take to the streets as moves to impeach her gather pace, raising the specter of confrontation with protesters who helped scupper a February election she had been ex…
Beirut gunfight between Assad supporters and opponents kills one
REUTERS – One person was killed and 10 people were wounded in clashes in south Beirut on Sunday between supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rival fighters, security sources said.
Gunmen Kill Two In Attack On Church Near Kenya’s Mombasa – Witnesses
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Two gunmen stormed a church near the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Sunday and shot indiscriminately at worshippers, killing two people and wounding others, witnesses said.
Boat accident In western Uganda kills at least 19: police
KAMPALA (Reuters) – At least 19 people were killed and dozens of others were missing on Saturday after a boat carrying mostly Congolese refugees capsized in a lake that runs along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said.
Taiwan leader says protest-hit China trade pact vital for economy
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Sunday that the island needed to pass a contentious trade pact with China for the sake of its economy, and called on protesters who have occupied parliament in protest to respect democracy and le…
Philippine security forces arrest top communist leaders
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines security forces arrested the country’s top communist leaders on Saturday, a week ahead of the 45th anniversary of the group’s armed struggle when it is expected to launch attacks on government targets, head of the armed f…
