Malaysia’s opposition alliance names 92-year old Mahathir as PM candidate
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s opposition coalition on Sunday named 92-year old former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate for a general election that must be called by August.
UK PM May says ministerial reshuffle coming soon: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would be making changes to her team of ministers soon following the forced resignation of her deputy Damian Green in December, but declined to give further details.
Merkel optimistic at start of government talks with Social Democrats
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she was “optimistic” going into exploratory talks with the Social Democrats (SPD), whose leader Martin Schulz said his party would not draw any red lines at the start of discussions.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and key security officials met to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establis…
Stand-off over powerful Afghan governor foreshadows bitter election fight
MAZAR-I SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A stand-off between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful provincial governor he is trying to remove from his northern stronghold, is increasingly turning into a battle over next year…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
AMRIYAT AL-FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing them to death from booby-traps or acts of vigilantism, refugees and aid w…
Iranian tanker collides with Chinese ship, spills oil
BEIJING (Reuters) – A tanker carrying Iranian oil and run by the country’s top oil shipping operator was ablaze and spewing its cargo into the East China Sea on Sunday after colliding with a Chinese bulk ship, the Chinese government said.
Cambodia marks 39 years since fall of brutal ‘killing fields’ regime
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Thousands of Cambodian survivors of the Khmer Rouge on Sunday marked 39 years since the fall of the brutal regime that killed an estimated 1.7 million people.
Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar
YANGON (Reuters) – Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Sunday they have no option but to fight what they called Myanmar state-sponsored terrorism to defend the Rohingya community, and they demanded that the Rohingya be consulted on all decisions affecti…
Cameroon separatist leader taken into custody in Nigeria: sources
ABUJA/DAKAR (Reuters) – A leading member of a separatist movement in Cameroon has been taken into custody in the capital of neighboring Nigeria with his aides, sources and secessionists said on Saturday.
