Libya to return bodies of 20 beheaded Egyptians
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libya will return to Egypt on Monday the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians killed in 2015 by Islamic State in its former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, a Libyan security official said.
Firebrand cleric Sadr on course to win Iraq election
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Powerful nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was leading in Iraq’s parliamentary election with more than half the votes counted, the electoral commission said, a surprise comeback for a Shi’ite leader who had been sidelined by Iran-b…
Australia government trails opposition after voter-friendly budget: polls
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s center-right government trailed the opposition in two opinion polls released on Monday, suggesting that last week’s voter-friendly budget had not delivered a much-needed boost for the ruling coalition, an analyst said.
Malaysia investors shift to Mahathir’s camp from Najib-linked losers
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Investors sorted Malaysia’s political haves from the have-nots on the first trading day after a shock election result, dumping shares in firms associated with supporters of ousted prime minister Najib Razak and projects backed …
Suicide bomber on motorbike wounds police in Indonesia’s Surabaya
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – A suicide bomber on a motorbike wounded several Indonesian police outside a police building in Surabaya on Monday, a day after Islamist militants launched suicide attacks on churches in the country’s second largest city,…
China to deliver world’s largest amphibious aircraft by 2022: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China expects to deliver its domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, to customers by 2022, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported late on Sunday citing the plane’s manufacturer.
AirAsia shares fall after chief apologizes for backing Malaysia’s Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Shares in AirAsia Group Bhd fell as much as 10 percent on Monday in the first trading session since Malaysia’s election and after its chief Tony Fernandes apologized for endorsing former prime minister Najib Razak in the elect…
AirAsia chief apologizes for video in support of Malaysia’s Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes apologized on Sunday for endorsing Najib Razak ahead of Malaysia’s general election, saying he had done so to appease the office of the then prime minister who eventually lost his bid for another te…
Firebrand nationalist cleric Sadr leads Iraq election
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Moqtada al-Sadr was leading in Iraq’s parliamentary election with over half of the votes counted, the electoral commission said on Sunday, a surprise comeback for the powerful nationalist Shi’ite cleric who had been side…
Sudan sets major Cabinet reshuffle: state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir endorsed a major Cabinet reshuffle that includes eight ministers, five ministers of state and 10 governors, state news agency SUNA reported early on Monday.
