Reuters reporter jailed in Myanmar denies collecting secret documents
Kyaw Soe Oo, one of two Reuters journalists accused of obtaining state secrets in Myanmar, told a court on Monday that the information in documents police say were found on his mobile phone was already public.
Serbia’s lawyers start protest strike after colleague shot dead
Lawyers in Serbia started a week-long strike on Monday to protest the fatal shooting of their colleague Dragoslav Ognjanovic who helped defend late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic and represented leading underworld figures.
Flydubai pilot to be reprimanded after failing alcohol test: airline
A flydubai pilot faces disciplinary action after failing an alcohol test in Nepal on Sunday before being due to operate a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the airline said.
Taxi strike targeting Uber brings chaos to Spanish cities
Spanish taxi drivers blocked major city streets including Barcelona’s Gran Via and Madrid’s Castellana on Monday in a protest to pressure the government to curb licenses to online ride-hailing services such as Uber.
Myanmar floods force more than 100,000 to flee homes
Monsoon floods in Myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes, government officials said on Monday, as rescue workers ferried stranded residents to safety by boat.
Hairdressing school gives Syrian refugees in Lebanon dream of independence
As a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, Nour knows life can be tough.
Greek PM visits wildfire-stricken town after criticism
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met survivors of a wildfire that killed at least 91 people during his first visit to the town of Mati on Monday, after facing criticism for the government’s response to the blaze.
Violence disrupted vote in a fifth of Malian polling stations: government
Attacks by gunmen or other violence disrupted around a fifth of Mali’s polling stations during Sunday’s presidential election, with about three percent unable to function at all, the Ministry of Territorial Administration said on Monday.
South African court overturns immunity for Grace Mugabe in assault case
South Africa’s High Court on Monday overturned a decision by the government to grant Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity after she was accused of whipping a woman with an electric cord.
Heavy rain floods critical care unit at Indian hospital
Heavy rains flooded a hospital critical care unit in eastern India, an official said on Monday, as annual monsoon rains destroyed homes in several parts of the country and forced others to flee to higher ground.
