Politics

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday to "tear up" his pact with Hamas, saying Israel would not take part in Middle East peace talks with a Palestinian government backed by the Islamist group.

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 defuse the crisis before facing further sanctions.

SLAVIANSK, Ukraine/ST PETERSBURG, Russia Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:26am EDT

TOKYO Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:51am EDT

(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he will continue to explain his visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead to gain understanding from neighboring Asian countries.

TOKYO Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:19am EDT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a state visit to Japan on Thursday to try to reassure Asian allies of his commitment to ramping up U.S. engagement in the region, despite Chinese complaints that his real aim is to contain Beijing's rise.

BOSTON/HOPKINTON  Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08am EDT

BOSTON/HOPKINTON  Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08am EDT