Egyptian judge facing corruption charge hangs himself: lawyer
CAIRO (Reuters) – A senior Egyptian judge arrested on corruption charges was found dead in his cell on Monday having hanged himself, his lawyer said.
Suicide bombers attack peacekeepers’ Somali HQ, at least three dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Suicide bombers attacked the main peacekeeping base in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing at least three Somali security officers, police said.
In Iraq, Hollande vows to tackle foreign fighters and their children
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – France will fight any French jihadists it finds on the battlefields of Iraq, arrest them if they return home and work to de-radicalize their children, President Francois Hollande said on a visit to Baghdad on Monday.
Britain’s Labour leader could quit before next election: union boss
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, could step down before the next national election in 2020 if its poor opinion poll ratings do not improve, the head of its biggest union backer said in an interview publ…
Indian court bans politicians from using religion, caste to win votes
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top court on Monday prohibited politicians from using religion and caste to garner votes, a verdict that could force political parties to change their strategy in upcoming elections.
South Korea considers ‘measures’ as China blocks charter flights
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government and airline companies will meet on Tuesday to discuss China’s rejection of applications by Korean carriers to add charter flights between the two countries for early this year, a government official said on Mo…
Trump aide says U.S. sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies.
Gunman kills 39 in Istanbul nightclub, manhunt under way
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosphorus waterway on Sunday killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners, then fled the scene.
Turkish, Russian aircraft destroy Islamic State targets in Syria: army
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes and artillery have struck Islamic State targets in Syria, killing 22 of the group’s militants, while Russian aircraft hit jihadists near the Islamic State-controlled town of al-Bab, Turkey’s military said on Monday….
Thai election won’t happen this year, legislator says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will need to delay a planned general election until 2018 to allow time to pass the necessary laws, a member of the military government’s national assembly said on Monday.
