Myanmar government warns Suu Kyi planned tour could cause riots (Reuters)

Myanmar government warns Suu Kyi planned tour could cause riots (Reuters)


Myanmar government warns Suu Kyi planned tour could cause riots (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) carries her birthday gift as she makes her way through the crowd gathered at her National League for Democracy (NLD) head office in Yangon June 19, 2011. Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 66th birthday on Sunday in freedom, the first time in nearly a decade. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - A possible tour of Myanmar by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi could cause riots, state media warned on Wednesday, implying she would be responsible for her own safety.



Greek deputies to vote for key austerity bill (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

VIDEO Greek anti-riot police fired tear gas at 10,000 protesters outside parliament Tuesday after youths hurled firebombs as a general strike against the bankruptcy-threatened government turned ugly. Duration:01:25(AFPTV)AP - Greek deputies are to vote on a key austerity bill which will determine whether the country's international creditors release funds from its bailout that will prevent it from a potentially disastrous default in the coming weeks.



Thai troops accused of pre-vote intimidation (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:02 PM PDT

A Thai street food vendor stands amid electoral posters in Bangkok on June 28, 2011. Four Thai soldiers have been arrested in the northeast of Thailand for allegedly intimidating opposition activists ahead of a general election at the weekend, police said Wednesday.(AFP/Christophe Archambault)AFP - Four Thai soldiers have been arrested in the northeast of Thailand for allegedly intimidating opposition activists ahead of a general election at the weekend, police said Wednesday.



VIDEO: Rebels seize Gaddafi arms bunker

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Libyan rebels capture a major complex of underground weapons bunkers from Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the west of the country.


VIDEO: Maid trade thrives despite execution

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

The execution of an Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia by beheading earlier this month has failed to deter many workers still willing to make the journey from South East Asia to the Middle East.


VIDEO: MPs set for Greek austerity plan vote

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Greek politicians are to vote on Wednesday on austerity measures that have sparked nationwide strikes and the worst rioting in Athens for more than year.


VIDEO: Europe split in happiness survey

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:38 PM PDT

In one of the biggest surveys of happiness carried out in the aftermath of the economic crisis, the vast majority of people in Britain, France and Italy have little faith in their governments and think the free market economy is a flawed system.


Myanmar government warns Suu Kyi planned tour could cause riots

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - A possible tour of Myanmar by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi could cause riots, state media warned on Wednesday, implying she would be responsible for her own safety.


Yemen villagers 'seek refuge from shelling'

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Villagers near Sanaa tell Al Jazeera they have taken shelter in caves because government forces have bombed their homes.


Chinese communist site now a bastion for capitalism

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:36 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The grey brick building where China's Communist Party held its first congress 90 years ago in the glitzy former French Concession area of Shanghai doesn't betray any trace of its peasant-proletariat past.


NATO Copter Ends Kabul Hotel Siege

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:32 PM PDT

Helicopters from the coalition led by NATO fired and killed three militants on the roof of Kabul's InterContinental Hotel, ending a several-hour siege by armed gunmen and suicide bombers that demonstrated the Taliban's ability to stage dramatic attacks in Afghanistan's capital.


Ex-Warlords Unite Against Karzai

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:53 PM PDT

A group of former warlords who helped the U.S. topple the Taliban regime in 2001 have launched a political alliance against Afghan President Hamid Karzai's rule.


Nominee Questions Pakistan's Battle Plan

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:48 PM PDT

The Marine general chosen by President Barack Obama to lead the Afghanistan war raised doubts about Pakistan's willingness to go after militants who cross the Afghan border to attack U.S. and allied troops.


Planning Begins for Gadhafi's Fall

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:25 PM PDT

A U.K.-led report laying out an international road map for post-conflict Libya envisions using Gadhafi's army and police force to keep the peace if he is ousted, drawing on lessons learned from post-invasion Iraq.


Nigeria Battles Militant Upsurge

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:08 PM PDT

Security agencies in Nigeria are struggling to check the spread of a radical Islamist group, after a spate of deadly bombings signaled the militants' ambitions to shed their roots as an isolated force in the country's north.


Surging Gas Demand Is Boon for Qatar

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:16 PM PDT

Qatar, the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, is poised for a sharp rise in the value and volume of its exports of the super-cooled fuel this year, benefiting from the troubles in Japan's nuclear industry and from surging demand elsewhere in Asia.


White House Pushes for Votes on Trade

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 06:24 PM PDT

The White House and congressional leaders said they would push for votes on three long-delayed free-trade deals and government aid to displaced workers.


Japan Industrial Output Rises Amid Recovery

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:38 PM PDT

Japanese industrial output rose a seasonally adjusted 5.7% in May from the previous month, the second-largest gain on record as production continued to recover after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.


Strauss-Kahn, Under Arrest, in Legal Limbo

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:49 PM PDT

The next event on the horizon for Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whose resignation opened the path for Christine Lagarde's rise to the top of the International Monetary Fund, is a routine court date scheduled for July 18.


No OPEC Retaliation Over IEA Move

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Despite loud complaints from some members of OPEC, the Saudi Arabia-led wing signaled that it intends to implement plans to boost output irrespective of the IEA decision to tap stockpiles.