Car bomb kills seven civilians in Egypt’s North Sinai: army
CAIRO (Reuters) – Seven civilians, including two young children, were killed by a car bomb that exploded at a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula on Monday, Egypt’s army spokesman said.
Polish president signs bill giving justice minister power to hire court heads
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed a bill adopted by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party giving the justice minister the power to hire and fire the heads of courts of general jurisdiction in the country.
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
VIENNA (Reuters) – An EU deal with Turkey to stem the westward flow of migrants is working well, and day-to-day bilateral ties are better than rhetoric might suggest, the bloc’s top official for relations with neighboring states said.
Exclusive: Australia to accept first Central American refugees under U.S. deal – sources
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will accept several dozen Central American refugees within the next few months, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters, the first transfers under a controversial refugee swap arrangement agreed with the United S…
Air strikes, shelling strain Moscow-backed Damascus truce
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes killed at least nine people in the Eastern Ghouta area of Syria near Damascus overnight and insurgent shelling from the rebel-held area landed near the Russian embassy on Tuesday, a war monitor reported.
After spate of Chinese patrols, Taiwan says it’s prepared to defend itself
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is prepared to defend itself against China if necessary, the self-ruled island’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, in a strongly worded response to recent flybys by Chinese warplanes near the island China claims as a wayward p…
Japan PM revises when he knew about friend’s vet school application
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday revised when he first knew about a friend’s application to open a veterinary school at the center of a suspected cronyism scandal, saying he only became aware of the plan after it was appr…
Now showing at a disputed South China Sea island not very near you
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has opened its southernmost cinema on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said, part on an on-going effort to build up civilian infrastructure and assert Beijing’s sovereignty.
Australian currency brokerage says Shanghai staff freed, aiding police
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – An Australian currency brokerage said three staff members in Shanghai, who were being held against their will by a group of investors that intruded into its offices last week, had been released and were now helping with a local pol…
Vietnam police arrest dissident for attempt ‘to overthrow government’
HANOI (Reuters) – Police in Vietnam have arrested a prominent dissident they have accused of conducting activities aimed at overthrowing the government, in what appeared to be latest effort by the Communist-ruled country to crack down on critics.
