Turkish PM loses authority over party appointments in boost to Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party has taken authority to appoint provincial party officials away from Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a move seen reducing his power over grass roots supporters and consolidating the influence of President Ta…
German establishment rounds on anti-immigration party over Islam
BERLIN (Reuters) – German politicians from across the spectrum criticized the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday after the party declared Islam incompatible with the constitution.
South Korea warns of risk North may abduct citizens abroad
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it was on guard for the possibility North Korea may try to snatch its citizens abroad or conduct “terrorist acts” after the North accused it of abducting North Korean workers from a restaurant in China.
Hopes fade for survivors in Kenyan building collapse: Red Cross
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Aid workers said hopes were fading of finding more survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Kenya’s capital on Monday, as the death toll reached 21.
Bombs in Baghdad kill 14, including some Shi’ite pilgrims: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Three bombs went off in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people, including Shi’ite Muslim worshippers conducting an annual pilgrimage inside the capital, police and medical sources said.
Reckitt Benckiser executive slapped in South Korea while apologizing for deadly sterilizers
SEOUL (Reuters) – An executive from British consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser was slapped during an emotional news conference as he apologized on Monday over deadly lung injuries linked to the use of humidifier sterilizers marketed by the firm.
China airs two more confessions by Taiwan fraud suspects
BEIJING (Reuters) – Confessions by two more Taiwanese telecoms fraud suspects, from among dozens deported from Kenya to China last month, were aired by Chinese state television on Monday, appearing to back China’s contention that such crimes are lightl…
Denmark extends controls on German border until June 2
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark will extend temporary controls at its border with Germany by 30 days to June 2, the Ministry for Immigration, Integration and Housing said on Monday.
Hundreds promoting independence detained in Indonesia’s Papua
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Monday detained hundreds of pro-independence demonstrators in the eastern province of Papua on the anniversary of Dutch New Guinea’s 1963 integration into Indonesia.
Japan to support Mekong countries with $7 billion over three years
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Japan wants to work with countries in the lower Mekong river basin and will help them improve infrastructure and bolster development with 750 billion yen ($7 billion) in aid over three years, its foreign minister said on Monday.
