Protesters disrupt Hong Kong election meeting over rule change
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Dozens of masked demonstrators tried to force their way into an electoral meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday to protest against a new bar on anyone running for the legislature who refuses to declare the territory an “inalienable” par…
Turkey to move provincial capitals in mainly Kurdish region
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament will vote to move the capitals of two mainly Kurdish provinces, according to draft legislation submitted on Tuesday, in an apparent effort to tighten strategic control over the restive southeastern region.
Tunisia’s president proposes relative as Prime Minister, critics cry foul
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi has proposed a junior minister who is a family member as his candidate to replace sacked Prime Minister Habib Essid, politicians said on Tuesday, drawing accusations of nepotism from the opposition.
Turkish army overhaul needed to stop cleric’s followers, Erdogan says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Followers of the U.S.-based cleric blamed for the abortive coup in Turkey last month will try to take over the military again if the armed forces are not restructured, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
France buries priest murdered by Islamist militants
ROUEN, France (Reuters) – Mourners crammed into Rouen Cathedral on Tuesday for the funeral of the Roman Catholic priest knifed to death at his church altar, as France’s political leaders sought ways to defeat home-grown Islamist violence.
Japan defence review expresses ‘deep concern’ at Chinese coercion
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s annual defence review on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over what it sees as China’s coercion, as a more assertive Beijing flouts international rules when dealing with other nations.
China court warns against illegal fishing in riposte to South China Sea ruling
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday people caught illegally fishing in Chinese waters could be jailed for up to a year, issuing a judicial interpretation defining those waters as including China’s exclusive economic zones.
Czech president says bar refugees to prevent ‘barbaric attacks’
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman says the country should refuse to take in refugees to ensure they cannot commit “barbaric attacks”, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck rejects charter days before referendum
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Tuesday she rejected a draft constitution sponsored by the generals who toppled her government two years ago, and would vote against it in an Aug. 7 referendum.
Ukraine’s Savchenko launches hunger strike over political inaction
KIEV (Reuters) – Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian servicewoman-turned-lawmaker who spent two years in a Russian jail, announced a new hunger strike on Tuesday to speed up the release of other Ukrainian prisoners-of-war, accusing Ukraine’s president of i…
