Thai court jails six for setting fire to kings’ portraits
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced six people to jail for setting fire to portraits of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his father, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in several spots around the northeastern province of Khon Kaen last y…
Kenyan stations remain shut down after airing opposition coverage
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Three Kenyan television and radio stations remained off the air on Wednesday and said they had not heard from authorities, a day after they were shut down while airing coverage of an opposition gathering in Nairobi.
Brazil’s Lula leads presidential poll despite upheld conviction
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads in the first presidential poll published since an appeals court upheld his conviction on corruption charges, a decision which is likely to knock him out of contention for …
France’s Macron warns Turkey over Syrian operation
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey that its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria should not become an excuse to invade the country and said he wanted Ankara to coordinate its action with its allies.
France’s Macron warns Turkey over Syrian operation: Le Figaro interview
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey that its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria should not become an excuse to invade the country and said he wanted Ankara to coordinate its action with its allies.
Afghan spy chief visits Pakistan in wake of Kabul attacks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s intelligence chief visited Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, at a time when tension between the neighbors is simmering over accusations that Pakistan offers a safe haven for Taliban militants.
Thailand charges eight activists as public frustration at junta grows
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Wednesday charged eight activists of a civil rights group with violating the military government’s ban on public gatherings, after it kicked off a cross-country march on Jan. 20 in a rare display of public discontent.
Foreigners held in Cambodia over indecent dance party test negative for drugs
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Ten foreigners, charged in Cambodia with producing pornography related to indecent dancing at a party, have tested negative for drugs, police and their lawyer said on Wednesday.
Fewer killings in Philippine drug war make U.S. ‘cautiously optimistic’: official
MANILA (Reuters) – The U.S. government is “cautiously optimistic” on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs after it saw a decline in “extrajudicial killings,” a U.S. senior narcotics official said.
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative Islamic region, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
