Special Report: Thailand secretly supplies Myanmar refugees to trafficking rings
RANONG, Thailand (Reuters) – One afternoon in October, in the watery no-man’s land between Thailand and Myanmar, Muhammad Ismail vanished.
Iran’s ability to enrich uranium troubles U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday they are concerned about Iran’s ability to continue enriching uranium under the interim agreement on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, an issue they are likely to …
Chemical experts eye port to load Syria toxins onto U.S. ship
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations and the global chemical weapons watchdog are awaiting approval from a country to use its port to load Syria’s most deadly chemicals onto a U.S. ship for destruction offshore, the head of the mission said on…
Mexico lawmakers preparing to debate energy reform: top senator
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican lawmakers will send a landmark energy bill to Senate committees on Thursday to pave the way for debate on a cornerstone of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s economic reform drive, a top ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesd…
Chemical experts eye port to load Syria toxins onto U.S. ship
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations and the global chemical weapons watchdog are awaiting approval from a country to use its port to load Syria’s most deadly chemicals onto a U.S. ship for destruction offshore, the head of the mission said on…
Delaying security deal a risk to Afghan forces: U.S. military chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military could wait months for a political decision on whether troops stay or leave Afghanistan, but delaying a security pact would damage the confidence of Afghan forces and undermine NATO’s plans, the top U.S. military…
Mexico lawmakers preparing to debate energy reform: top senator
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican lawmakers will send a landmark energy bill to Senate committees on Thursday to pave the way for debate on a cornerstone of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s economic reform drive, a top ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesd…
German minister snubs Ukraine leaders on Kiev visit
KIEV (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister met Ukrainian opposition leaders at their protest camp in Kiev on Wednesday, in a snub to President Viktor Yanukovich, who triggered mass street demonstrations by spurning a pact with the EU and seeking close…
Tunisia negotiators set deadline for crisis talks
TUNIS (Reuters) – The powerful Tunisian labor union seeking to broker an agreement between ruling Islamists and secular opponents said on Wednesday the two sides had 10 days to name a prime minister to lead a caretaker administration meant to end the c…
Biden calls for trust with China amid airspace dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visiting China as a dispute over a new Chinese air defense zone rattles nerves around the region, said on Wednesday that relations between Washington and Beijing had to be based on trust.
