Thai leaders say general election on track for this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Wednesday a general election will be held this year after doubts were raised by a member of the national legislative assembly.
Indonesian military says cooperation with Australian military suspended
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia suspended cooperation with the Australian military in December for “technical reasons”, a spokesman for the Indonesian defense forces said on Wednesday, after offensive material was seen at an Australian training base.
Chinese ex-mayor to be prosecuted for ‘discipline breaches’
BEIJING (Reuters) – The former mayor of the Chinese port of Tianjin has been expelled from the Communist Party and will be prosecuted for “serious discipline breaches”, the party’s anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday.
Turkish foreign minister calls on Iran to stop truce violations in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Iran to exert pressure on Shi’ite-backed militias and the Syrian government to stop violating a ceasefire in Syria, warning it was putting planned peace talks in peril.
Turkey extends emergency rule to maintain purge of Gulen supporters: deputy PM
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament voted overnight to extend emergency rule by three months in a move which the government said was needed to sustain a purge of supporters of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating July’s failed coup,…
Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day in an attack claimed by Islamic State appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have trained in Syria, a newspaper report and a security…
New Year road deaths surge in Thailand despite safety campaign
BANGKOK (Reuters) – More than 400 people died in road accidents in Thailand over the New Year period, statistics released on Wednesday showed, despite a government road safety campaign in one of the most dangerous countries in the world to drive a car….
China’s graft watchdog turns camera on itself in TV series
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top graft watchdog has begun airing a three-part television series highlighting corruption within its ranks, sending a message that there will be no omissions in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s war on corruption.
Indonesian military says cooperation with Australian military suspended
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia suspended cooperation with the Australian military in December for “technical reasons”, a spokesman for the Indonesian defense forces said on Wednesday, after offensive material was seen at an Australian training base.
Mexican protesters’ blockades cause ‘critical situation’ – Pemex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Blockades of fuel storage terminals by protesters angered by a double-digit increase in gasoline prices has led to a “critical situation” in at least three Mexican states, state oil company Pemex said on Tuesday.
