Thousands mourn murdered critic of Cambodian government
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered for the funeral of prominent government critic and activist Kem Ley in Cambodia’s capital on Monday, a day after he was shot dead in broad daylight inside a convenience store in Phnom Penh.
British PM candidate Leadsom apologizes to rival over motherhood row
LONDON (Reuters) – Andrea Leadsom, the junior minister seeking to become Britain’s next prime minister, apologized to her childless rival over remarks which suggested she had a greater stake in the country’s future because she was a mother.
Turkey jails seven more suspects in Istanbul airport attack
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has jailed seven suspects pending trial on terrorism charges over last month’s triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport, bringing the number in custody to 37, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – When Western officials cajoled Libya’s warring factions to support a unity government this year, they said it was a chance for the rival armed brigades to unite against the common enemy, Islamic State.
Somalia’s al Shabaab hit army base, kill at least 10 soldiers
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab Islamist militants rammed a car packed with explosives into a Somali army base southwest of the capital on Monday and stormed inside, killing at least 10 soldiers, the group and a military officer said.
Family of killed U.S. journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The family of American journalist Marie Colvin, who died in Syria in 2012, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in a U.S. court, accusing the Syrian government of deliberately killing her.
Japan’s ruling bloc wins landslide in upper house election
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition won a landslide victory on Sunday in an election for parliament’s upper house, despite concerns about his economic policies and plans to revise the nation’s post-war pacifist constitution for the first time.
Nine dead in China as remnants of super typhoon Nepartak strike
BEIJING (Reuters) – Nine people were killed and 18 are missing after wind and driving rain bought by the remains of super typhoon Nepartak swept into China over the weekend, the government said on Monday.
Three police officers shot dead in southeast Turkey: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A youth shot dead three Turkish police officers and wounded three others at a bus station in the city of Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey before he was also shot dead, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.
Beijing says should be no South China Sea talk at Asia-Europe summit
BEIJING (Reuters) – The South China Sea is not on the agenda and should not be discussed at a major summit between Asian and European leaders in Mongolia at the end of the week, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday.
