German police arrest Syrian suspected of planning bomb attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested a 19-year-old Syrian suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated bomb attack in Germany with the aim of killing as many people as possible, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Cambodia’s top court rejects appeal to free opposition leader
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A top Cambodian court rejected an appeal to free opposition leader Kem Sokha on Tuesday saying his release could be a public risk as the threat of dissolution looms over his opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
Nervous Kenyans await Odinga response to Kenyatta poll victory
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Nervous Kenyans waited on Tuesday for the response of opposition leader Raila Odinga to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in last week’s election, which inflamed the deep ethnic tensions dividing the East African nation.
Indonesian police kill two ‘terrorists’ on eastern island
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian counter-terrorism police killed two militants suspected of having links with a pro-Islamic State network in a shootout on the eastern island of Sumbawa, officials said on Tuesday.
Thailand’s political activity ban stays for now: PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military government on Tuesday said it will not yet lift a ban on political activity, despite a general election scheduled for next year and growing pressure from political parties to lift it.
Turkey’s Erdogan takes legal action after lawmaker calls him ‘fascist dictator’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan filed a criminal complaint against a prominent opposition lawmaker on Tuesday, one of Erdogan’s lawyers said, after the deputy called the Turkish leader a fascist dictator.
U.N. picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer over Rohingya crisis
YANGON (Reuters) – The United Nations named a new interim U.N. resident coordinator for Myanmar on Tuesday, appointing Knut Ostby of Norway to take over the humanitarian role at a time of growing strains with the Myanmar government over the handling of…
South Korea, China say to mend ties after THAAD standoff
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – Seoul and Beijing agreed on Tuesday to work swiftly to get relations back on track following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea which pummeled South Korean business interests …
Tensions rise as Australia starts to dismantle Papua New Guinea detention center
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian private security vacated an asylum seeker detention center in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ahead of its planned closure on Tuesday, detainees said, leaving 600-odd refugees and asylum seekers barricaded inside and refusing to mo…
China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
