Egypt bans scores of news websites in growing censorship crackdown
CAIRO (Reuters) – An often fiery government critic, Egyptian journalist Khaled al-Balshi has been arrested, had his operations monitored, and staff harassed by police for years. Yet his website Al-Bedaiah, a rare dissident voice in Egypt, had never bee…
South Korea’s Moon says historical issues blocking ties with Japan
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday bilateral ties with Japan are being held back by historical issues, his office said, in an apparent reference to Korean women forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels.
Pakistan’s Sharif to be questioned over family’s wealth
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be questioned on Thursday by investigators probing how his family obtained its vast wealth, the first time a sitting Pakistani premier has appeared before any investigative agenc…
Iran police kills four Islamic suspects in south: media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Police in Iran killed four Islamic State suspects, two of them foreigners, in the southern province of Hormuzgan and seized explosives, guns and the group’s flag, an Iranian news agency said on Monday.
British PM May tells lawmakers she’ll stay as long as they want her
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Theresa May told her party on Monday she would serve as prime minister as long as they wanted after a botched election gamble cost the party its majority in parliament and weakened London’s hand days before formal Brexit ne…
Ex-Okinawa Governor Masahide Ota, who battled U.S. bases, dies at 92
TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Okinawa Governor Masahide Ota, who as a student fought for Japan in the bloody Battle of Okinawa in World War Two and then campaigned to rid the island of U.S. military bases, died on Monday at the age of 92, his office said.
UAE exempts Qataris married to Emiratis from expulsion order: paper
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will not deport Qataris who are married to Emirati nationals, Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National reported on Monday, a week after severing ties with Doha and giving Qataris 14 days to leave.
Singapore detains first woman citizen suspected of Islamist radicalism
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore said on Monday it has detained an assistant child-care worker suspected of trying to join Islamic State and to find a militant husband in Syria, and was holding her under a tough security law that allows for detention wi…
Record low turnout hangs over Macron’s expected win in parliament
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron and his supporters will seek to “restore the trust” of the French people after a record low turnout in the first round of the parliamentary election, Macron’s government spokesman said on Monday.
Suspected al Qaeda militants attack Yemen army camp, 12 dead: military official
ADEN (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants launched a car-bomb and gun attack on an army camp in southeastern Yemen early on Monday, leaving at least 10 militants and two soldiers dead, a military official and residents said.
