Dozens arrested for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – Police in Bangladesh have arrested dozens of people following fresh violence against Hindus, the country’s biggest minority community, a senior officer told reporters on Sunday.
U.S. coalition should begin Raqqa offensive while Mosul ongoing: France
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Sunday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State should begin the battle on the group’s Syrian bastion Raqqa while the offensive on Mosul is underway, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
Militant attack behind French soldier’s death in Mali: minister
PARIS (Reuters) – A French soldier killed in Mali died after an attack by militants on Friday, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday.
South Africa’s Gordhan to be charged again this year, newspaper says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will be charged this year over a surveillance unit at the tax agency he once ran, the City Press reported on Sunday, six days after separate charges were dropped against him.
South Korea issues arrest warrants for two ex-presidential aides
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court said on Sunday it had issued arrest warrants for two former presidential aides under investigation in an influence peddling scandal that has sent President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating to a record low.
EU report on Turkey to flag ‘relapse’ on press freedom: newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) – A European Commission report on Turkey’s progress toward European Union membership cites problems with press freedoms and independence of the judiciary, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung said on Sunday.
Australia, Indonesia continue push for trade deal, after President skips visit
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Trade ministers from Australia and Indonesia continued negotiations on Sunday to seal a trade deal between the two neighbors, despite Indonesian President Joko Widodo postponing a trip to Australia to deal with local unrest.
‘You’re fired’ – Trump effigy feels the heat on UK bonfire night
LONDON (Reuters) – He turned “You’re fired” into his reality show catch-phrase, but it was Donald Trump who went up in flames on Saturday – or at least an effigy of him did, as part of Britain’s annual Bonfire Night celebrations.
Australian woman kidnapped in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – An Australian working for a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Afghanistan was reported kidnapped in the capital Kabul on Saturday, officials said.
India to buy rescue aircraft from Japan for $1.5-$1.6 billion: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – India’s Defence Ministry will agree on Monday to purchase 12 amphibious rescue aircraft from Japanese manufacturer ShinMaywa Industries worth $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, the Nikkei news paper reported on Sunday.
