Kenya high court suspends government shutdown of three TV channels
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan high court has suspended a government shutdown of three private TV channels that was prompted by their coverage of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s self-proclaimed presidential inauguration on Tuesday, one of the channels r…
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar refused bail
YANGON (Reuters) – A district court in Myanmar rejected bail on Thursday for two Reuters journalists accused of violating the country’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
Hungary says could quit U.N. talks on migration pact
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary could quit talks on a United Nations pact on migration because its pro-migration tone threatened Hungary’s security interests, the foreign minister said on Thursday.
U.S. says military option not believed to be close for solving North Korea crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. special envoy said on Thursday all options remain on the table for solving the nuclear standoff with North Korea but that he did not think the military option was close.
Turkey dismisses French marks on Syria campaign as ‘insults’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Thursday dismissed cautionary remarks from France about its military operation in northern Syria as “insults”, signaling continued strain between Ankara and its NATO allies over the incursion.
Pakistan extends Afghan refugees’ stay for only 60 days
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government has extended the stay of Afghan refugees in the country for 60 days, a shorter-than-recommended time that revives fears Islamabad is preparing a forced return of hundreds of thousands to violence-plagued Afgh…
Philippine news site chief says complaint of cyber libel is ‘baseless’
MANILA (Reuters) – The head of a Philippine online news site battling revocation of its license for violation of ownership conditions on Thursday said law enforcers should drop a complaint of cyber libel against her, describing it as “baseless”.
Kremlin says can’t predict if U.S. may sanction its sovereign debt
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday accused the United States of being a “very unpredictable” partner and said it could not predict if Washington would introduce additional sanctions aimed at its sovereign debt.
Turkey says considers France’s remarks on Syrian offensive ‘insults’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey considers France’s remarks regarding its operation into northern Syria’s Afrin region as “insults”, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Top adviser to Khamenei says Iran’s regional influence ‘inevitable’: Fars
ANKARA (Reuters) – The top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday the country’s leadership had no intention of reining in its influence across the Middle East despite U.S. pressure to do so, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
