Cuba says it is “unacceptable” that it won’t be invited to an upcoming regional summit, amid U.S. objections. The communist island has accused Washington of acting with “disdain and arrogance” over its exclusion from the Sixth Summit of the Americas.
Stratfor Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker discusses Myanmar’s attempts to resolve several ongoing ethnic conflicts in tandem with domestic political reform. World News Videos by NewsLook
Amateur videos purport to show the streets of Homs, now abandoned and scarred by the 27-day shelling from Syrian government forces. World News Videos by NewsLook
Tribal chiefs and militia commanders in Libya’s east have declared semi-autonomy for the oil-rich region. They made the announcement at a meeting in Benghazi. Leaders from the area known as Barqa, or Cyrenacia, said they had been neglected for decades under Muammar Gadhafi.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thanked supporters at a rally near the Kremlin, as vote counts began to confirm his victory in the presidential poll. World News Videos by NewsLook
According to Reuters, an estimated 100,000 North Koreans have taken part in a rally to protest South Korea’s current round of joint military exercises with the United States. This video purportedly shows footage of the rally, although it does not specify when or where the demonstration took place. World News Videos by NewsLook
Reindeer breeders and pensioners in Russia’s far North will likely support Putin in presidential election, with few counting on change. World News Videos by NewsLook
Philip Yun, the Executive Director of the Ploughshares Fund and an expert on nuclear policy, says North Korea’s decision to halt nuclear activities in exchange for U.S. food aid is a good “first step” between the two countries. World News Videos by NewsLook