Ban lifted on Indian bull-taming events to end mass protests
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Lawmakers in India’s Tamil Nadu state passed an emergency order on Monday allowing bull-taming festivals to resume after a court ban on the traditional events led to mass protests.
Japanese government panel leans to one-off law for emperor’s abdication
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese government panel suggested on Monday that a one-off law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate was the preferable way to let the octogenarian monarch step down, rather than revising the Imperial House Law to also let future e…
France’s Fillon says Russia sanctions pointless, dialogue needed
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Union sanctions on Russia are pointless, the frontrunner in France’s presidential election Francois Fillon said on Monday during a visit to Berlin, warning of a risk that Russia and the United States forge links that exclude…
Fate of Turkish troops who fled to Greece to be decided this week
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Thursday on whether or not to extradite eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece in a helicopter after a failed military coup in July, the Athens News Agency reported.
Hardline party on front line of Venezuelan political war
CARACAS (Reuters) – Visitors to the headquarters of Venezuela’s Popular Will party are greeted by large photos of global political heroes from Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Gandhi.
Iraq PM orders investigation into abuses reported in Mosul battle
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations that members of Iraq’s security forces and a Shi’ite paramilitary group had kidnapped and abused civilians in the campaign to take back Mosul from Is…
UK’s Supreme Court to rule if May can start Brexit without parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will learn on Tuesday whether parliament must agree to the triggering of Britain’s exit from the European Union, potentially giving lawmakers who oppose her plans a chance to amend or hinder her Br…
Commander in Cameroon’s fight with Boko Haram dies in helicopter crash
DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) – A top general in charge of Cameroon’s fight against Islamist militant group Boko Haram died in an accidental helicopter crash on a patrol mission, the government said on Monday.
Nine Indonesians dead, 29 missing after boat capsizes off Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A boat ferrying 40 people from Indonesia capsized off Malaysia’s coast on Monday and at least nine people were killed and nearly 30 were missing, the latest accident involving migrant workers in overloaded boats.
Malaysian minister meets MH370 relatives’ group in Perth
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Malaysia’s transport minister on Monday met a group representing families of passengers from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, after being lobbied by relatives of those lost when the plane vanished in 2014.
