Indian police kill militant commander in Kashmir; protests erupt
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The top commander of an Islamist group was killed in Indian-ruled Kashmir on Tuesday, a police official said, triggering protests and prompting the authorities to suspend internet and train services.
Immigrant population hits new high in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of people with an immigrant background in Germany rose 8.5 percent to a record 18.6 million in 2016, largely due to an increase in refugees, the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
Pakistani lawmakers elect ousted PM Nawaz Sharif’s ally as replacement
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani lawmakers on Tuesday elected former petroleum minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, an ally of ousted leader Nawaz Sharif, to replace him and the new premier immediately sought to project an image of stability.
China formally opens first overseas military base in Djibouti
BEIJING (Reuters) – China formally opened its first overseas military base on Tuesday with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the same day as the People’s Liberation Army marks its 90th birthday, state media said.
Venezuela seizes opposition leaders Lopez, Ledezma from homes
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan security officials seized opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma from their homes during nighttime raids on Tuesday, in what critics of President Nicolas Maduro said was a growing crackdown by his dictatori…
Rights group says Thai anti-junta activist abducted in Laos
BANGKOK (Reuters) – An exiled Thai opposition activist and outspoken critic of Thailand’s ruling junta has been abducted in Laos, a rights group said on Tuesday, calling on authorities in Thailand and Laos to investigate the disappearance.
Afghan forces lose 2,531 killed from Jan 1-May 8 says report
KABUL(Reuters) – A total of 2,531 Afghan security forces were killed and 4,238 wounded in the first four months of the year, according to figures released in a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan, a U.S. Congressional watchdog.
Etihad Airways says assisting Australian police with plane attack probe
SINGAPORE/DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Tuesday it was helping Australian Federal Police with an investigation that police began into an “Islamic-inspired” plot to bring down a plane and resulted in stricter security screening at…
President Xi says China loves peace but won’t compromise on sovereignty
BEIJING (Reuters) – China loves peace but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while marking 90 years since the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.
U.S. embassy in Moscow says locked out of diplomatic property
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Moscow accused Russian authorities on Monday of barring diplomatic staff from a property on the outskirts of Moscow, after having earlier agreed to grant access until midday on Tuesday for them to retrieve belongi…
