Russia says Kiev will face justice for ‘bloody crime’ in Ukraine
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia warned Kiev on Friday that it would face justice for a “bloody crime” in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Russian rebels a day earlier, while Washington said Moscow was running out of time to …
Unable to vote, ‘Mumbaikars’ vent anger in India’s financial capital
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Angry voters in India’s financial capital of Mumbai turned to lawyers and social media on Friday to vent anger at election authorities, a day after thousands were reportedly unable to cast ballots due to irregularities in the voti…
China arrests driver in fatal school bus crash: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has arrested the driver of a school bus that crashed in the southern island province of Hainan, killing eight students and injuring 32 others, state news agency said on Friday.
U.S. panel urges Guantanamo inmate be transferred to Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. national security panel has recommended that an inmate held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison since 2002 be transferred to Yemen.
Divided Israelis and Palestinians share skepticism over peace talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli decision to suspend snarled negotiations with the Palestinians has signaled the latest and perhaps the final blow to two decades of a mostly fruitless peace process.
Obama says North Korea poses threat to region and to U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that reclusive North Korea posed a threat not just to the region but to the United States and that he hoped China would use its influence to rein in its ally.
Chinese among trapped after landslide blocks Nepal tunnel
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a dozen workers including Chinese technicians have been trapped by a landslide inside the tunnel of a hydroelectric power project in Nepal, a project official said on Friday.
Don’t fear Brussels, EU federalist says in campaign for top job
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must not retreat behind national borders to pull out of its economic slump, said Guy Verhofstadt, a prominent supporter of a federal Europe who is seeking the presidency of the European Commission.
Cambodia’s top court rules against Russian tycoon’s extradition
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia will not extradite Russian real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky to Russia to face embezzlement charges, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.
Drunk passenger triggers hijack alert on Australian flight to Bali
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A drunk passenger triggered a hijack scare on Friday when he tried to break into the cockpit of a Virgin Australia plane flying from Brisbane to the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, transport officials said.
