German lawmakers urge tougher security measures after market attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – Politicians on both sides of Germany’s governing coalition, reacting to last week’s Christmas market attack, called for more state powers to deport potentially dangerous failed asylum seekers, with some also pushing for enhanced surv…
U.S. committed to NATO, Baltic security: McCain
TALLINN (Reuters) – The United States is committed to the security of the Baltic region and NATO, Republican senator John McCain said in the Estonian capital on Tuesday, during a visit seen as a bid to soothe concerns over the policy of President-elect…
Turkey has no confirmed information about video of soldiers -Deputy PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has no confirmed information regarding an Islamic State video from Syria that claimed to show the death of two kidnapped Turkish soldiers, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Tuesday.
Philippines seizes $120 million worth of ‘shabu’ in record drugs haul
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities have seized about 6 billion pesos ($120 million) worth of methamphetamines in a series of anti-narcotics operations this month that have yielded the biggest haul in the country’s history, the justice minister s…
Turkey opens first trial related to failed coup with case against police
SILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) – The first trial related to Turkey’s failed coup started on Tuesday, with 29 police officers facing charges of disobeying orders on the July night rogue soldiers attempted to overthrow the government and killed some 240 peopl…
Indonesia court to proceed with blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s governor
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta’s Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-maj…
India’s Jet Airways plane skids off Goa runway, 12 hurt
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A Jet Airways Boeing 737 aircraft with 161 people on board veered off an airport runway in Goa shortly before take off just before daybreak on Tuesday, crossing a field before spinning into a ditch on the side of a service road.
South Korea ruling party split could provide opening for U.N. chief Ban
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean ruling party faction said on Tuesday it would form a new party, and key members said they hoped outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would join it to launch a widely expected bid to become president.
Thai police call off raid on scandal-hit Buddhist temple
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police on Tuesday called off a raid to arrest a prominent Buddhist monk wanted for suspected money laundering after devotees barricaded entrances to his sprawling temple complex in a Bangkok suburb.
Stun guns and male crew: Korean Air to get tough on unruly passengers
GIMPO, South Korea (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines said it will allow crew members to “readily use stun guns” to manage violent passengers, and hire more male flight attendants, after coming in for criticism from U.S. singer Richard Marx over its handling…
