Turks won’t get EU visa waiver before 2017: Bild newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government does not expect Turks to get visa-free entry into the European Union before 2017 because Ankara will not fulfil the conditions for that by the end of this year, newspaper Bild cited sources in Berlin as saying o…
Islamic State suicide bombing kills 40 army recruits in Yemen’s Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – A suicide car bombing claimed by Islamic State killed at least 40 army recruits and injured 60 others in the Yemeni city of Aden on Monday, medics said, in one of the deadliest attacks yet on the beleaguered government.
South African state prosecutor to appeal court order to reinstate Zuma corruption charges
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s state prosecutor said on Monday he would appeal a High Court ruling to review a decision to drop 783 corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, citing independence of the prosecuting authority.
Japan to press Obama to get strict on crime from U.S. bases
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will ask U.S. President Barack Obama to take strict measures to prevent crime by people from U.S. military bases after the arrest last week of a U.S. worker in connection with the murder of a Japanese woman.
China plans base station for rescue operations in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese government bureau is planning a base station for an advanced rescue ship in the disputed Spratly Islands, state media reported on Monday, as China continues its push to develop civilian and military infrastructure in the c…
Lawyers appeal against death sentences over murder of British tourists in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Lawyers filed an appeal on Monday against the conviction of two Myanmar migrant workers sentenced to death in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers on a holiday island, another twist in a case mired in controversy …
Brazil’s new top diplomat shifts focus from ideology to trade
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The arrival of a tough-talking foreign minister in Brazil marks a move away from the ideologically-driven diplomacy that raised tensions with the United States in the past decade and towards a big push on trade.
Peru’s Fujimori widens lead over Kuczynski despite scandal
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian presidential contender Keiko Fujimori widened her lead over rival Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in an Ipsos poll on Sunday, despite a scandal involving Fujimori’s top aide.
South Korea rejects North Korea talks proposal as ‘bogus’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea dismissed on Monday a North Korean proposal for military talks as “a bogus peace offensive” and said it was formally rejecting the overture because it lacked a plan to end the North’s nuclear program.
Fire at school for poor girls in Thailand kills 17
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Fire swept through a dormitory at a school for girls from poor families in Thailand, killing at least 17 of them and injuring five, police said on Monday.
