Ethiopian court charges 23 South Sudanese refugees with ‘gruesome’ murder
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian court has charged 23 South Sudanese refugees with carrying out the “gruesome” murder of 10 Ethiopian civilians using sticks and shovels at a refugee camp in the western part of the country last April.
Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11: aid group
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 19, the aid group said.
Thailand issues arrest warrant for second suspect in deadly blasts
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai military court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a second suspect in connection with a wave of deadly bomb attacks last week that killed four people and injured dozens, police said.
Russia says close to joint military action with U.S. in Aleppo: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria’s Aleppo, Russian news agencies on Monday quoted Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying.
Iran says dismantles cell linked to Islamic State in border province
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces killed three militants linked to Islamic State in a city close to the Iraqi border on Tuesday, confiscating a weapons cache and belts armed with explosives, a senior official said.
Amid nuclear spat, Britain’s May says wants strong China ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has written to China’s president and premier seeking to enhance trade and cooperation, amid a dispute over London delaying a $24 billion nuclear project due to security concerns over Chinese financ…
China tries out new hardware in Xinjiang counter-terror exercise
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has tested 21 new pieces of security equipment, including drones, during a counter-terrorism exercise in the western region of Xinjiang, state media said on Tuesday, as it strengthens its presence in the violence-prone area.
Iran says detains a dual national linked to British intelligence
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested a dual national last week in Tehran linked to Britain’s intelligence service, the latest in a string of arrests of dual nationals over the past year.
China launches ‘hack-proof’ communications satellite
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday launched the world’s first quantum satellite, which will help it establish “hack-proof” communications between space and the ground, state media said, the latest advance in an ambitious space program.
Gunmen abduct suspected gang members from Mexico resort town: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Eight armed men abducted “six or seven” suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel from a restaurant in the heart of Mexico’s Pacific tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta early on Monday morning, the state attorney general said.
