Australia’s PM tweaks cabinet slightly after narrow poll win
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday named a new cabinet little changed from that with which he narrowly won July 2 elections, eschewing a major reshuffle in favor of consolidating his shaky position.
Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risqué social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to strangling her in a crime that reignited debate about so-called “honor killings” in the South Asian nation.
Many in Hong Kong look for the exit door amid China tension
HONG KONG (Reuters) – When activists began setting fire to trash bins and hurling bricks at police during a February riot in Hong Kong, Chris Lee became more convinced his decision to leave his siblings and mother behind and move to Taiwan was the righ…
At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan’s plane in their sights
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets had Erdogan’s plane in their sights. And yet he was able to fly on.
China to punish officials for leadership failings
BEIJING (Reuters) – Communist Party officials in China who show poor leadership that causes serious problems will face punishment under new accountability rules unveiled late on Sunday, in the latest effort to improve discipline amid a corruption crack…
China extradites first fugitive from Latin America
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has extradited its first criminal suspect from Latin America following eight years of negotiations, repatriating an alleged crude soybean oil smuggler from Peru who has been on the run for 18 years, the country’s customs bure…
China sacks officials for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has sacked three officials for poorly coping with super typhoon Nepartak, which killed at least 83 people and caused economic losses of over 7.1 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) in east China’s Fujian province, state news agency …
Australia’s former PM Rudd throws hat in ring for top U.N. job
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has officially requested the support of his country’s new government to back a bid for the top job at the United Nations, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday.
Iraqi Shi’ite cleric tells followers to target U.S. troops fighting Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target U.S. troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against Islamic State.
Croatia’s conservatives pick diplomat Plenkovic to lead election campaign
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Croatia’s ruling conservative HDZ party chose former diplomat Andrej Plenkovic as its new leader ahead of a snap election in September, hoping to stay in power despite a fall in support driven by graft allegations and slow economic…
