Death toll in Somalia bombing jumps to 263: medical workers
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least 263 people were killed by twin bomb explosions in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, doctors said on Monday, confirming the deadliest attacks since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007.
Bengaluru building collapse kills at least five: officials
BENGALURU (Reuters) – A multi-storey building collapsed in the south Indian city of Bengaluru on Monday, killing at least five people and injuring several, officials said.
Top international lawyers say Hong Kong rule of law under threat
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The jailing of three Hong Kong democracy activists this year is a serious threat to the city’s rule of law, a group of senior international lawyers said on Monday, adding the independence of the judiciary risks becoming a “charade…
Venezuela vote dispute risks rekindling unrest, sanctions
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition refused on Monday to recognize a surprise win for the ruling socialists in weekend gubernatorial elections, raising the prospect of new protests and foreign sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro’s governm…
Philippine troops kill two leaders of pro-Islamic State alliance, minister says
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine troops killed two leaders of a militant alliance in an operation in southern Marawi City on Monday, the defense minister said, a big boost to a military battling to contain the spread of Islamic State’s radical ideology.
Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country’s north and center last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said.
Thousands of new Rohingya refugees flee violence, hunger in Myanmar to Bangladesh
COX’S BAZAR (Reuters) – Hungry, destitute and scared, thousands of new Rohingya refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar early on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, fleeing attacks by Buddhist mobs and hunger that the United Nations has ca…
Cambodia’s parliament votes for party law changes as opposition future in limbo
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament voted to change party laws on Monday to re-distribute seats if a party is dissolved after the government filed a lawsuit earlier this month to dissolve the main opposition party, part of an escalating politi…
Japan ruling bloc heads for big election win despite voter distaste for PM Abe: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition is on track for a big win in Sunday’s general election – even though almost half the country’s voters don’t want him to keep his job, a media survey showed on Monday.
Venezuela socialists win regional vote, opposition sees fraud
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro’s government won a majority of governorships in Venezuela’s regional election on Sunday, drawing fraud suspicions from the opposition whom polls had shown poised for a big win.
