Turkey’s Erdogan says emergency rule good for economy as stops terrorism, strikes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Businesses should welcome Turkey’s state of emergency because it guards against terrorism and prevents workers from going out on strike, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Family of Myanmar policeman who described sting on Reuters reporters evicted: family
YANGON (Reuters) – The family of a Myanmar policeman who told a court how police planted secret documents on Reuters reporters to “entrap” them was evicted from police housing in the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday, less than 24 hours after his testimony…
Gunmen shoot dead Palestinian lecturer in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two unidentified men shot dead a Palestinian man in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Malaysian and Palestinian authorities reported, and Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister said the suspects were believed to be linked to a foreign intell…
One killed, 16 injured as Madagascar police disperse protests
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – One person was killed on Saturday when Madagascar police fired teargas at opposition demonstrators protesting against new electoral laws they say are designed to lock out their candidate from a presidential election due this ye…
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if U.S. exits nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to…
Russia says U.S. building ‘visa wall’ after Bolshoi dancers denied entry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday the United States was trying to fence off Russians with a “visa wall” after two Bolshoi ballet dancers were refused visas to perform in New York.
Neo-Nazis hold rock festival in eastern Germany on Hitler’s birthday
OSTRITZ, Germany (Reuters) – Several hundred neo-Nazis have gathered in eastern Germany for a far-right rock festival that started on Friday, Adolf Hitler’s birthday, while many local residents took a stance against them by attending a festival for pea…
Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave northeast of Damascus
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels began withdrawing from an enclave northeast of Damascus on Saturday and will go to northern Syria, state TV and a rebel official said, in a surrender agreement that marks another victory for President Bashar al-As…
China’s Xi says internet control key to stability
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China must strengthen its grip on the internet to ensure broader social and economic goals are met, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday citing comments from President Xi Jinping, underlining a hardening attitude towards o…
Palestinian lecturer shot dead in Malaysia: authorities
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two unidentified men shot and killed a 35-year-old Palestinian man in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday morning, Malaysian and Palestinian authorities said.
