China’s broadcast regulator tightens curbs on foreign TV shows
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will tighten restrictions on foreign and “foreign-inspired” television programs, its broadcast regulator said, in a bid to boost production of domestic shows that promote Chinese patriotism and traditions.
Former Pakistani Taliban chief’s brother among six to surrender to army
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities on Monday interrogated six Pakistani militant commanders, including the uncle and brother of former Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, after they surrendered to the military over the weekend,…
Merkel insists Russia sanctions tied to Minsk accord
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands by her view that European sanctions against Russia can only be unwound once Moscow fully implements the Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine, her spokesman said on Monday.
Spain Socialist head rules out pacts with PP, Iglesias’ Podemos before vote
MADRID (Reuters) – The head of Spain’s Socialist party, which has slipped to third place in polls ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday, ruled out a coalition pact with either the center-right People’s Party (PP) or the current leader of anti-aust…
North Korea says not to free U.S. citizens until former detainee stops ‘babbling’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will not negotiate with the United States over two American citizens it is holding until former detainee Kenneth Bae stops publicly talking about his time in prison, state media said on Monday.
Egypt investigators to finish repairing crashed jet’s black box memory units in hours
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian aviation investigators will finish on Monday repairing memory units from the black box recorders of an EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, a senior investigation official said.
Nearly 50 die in Indonesia landslides, authorities warn of more rain
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities raced on Monday to rescue victims of landslides and flash floods caused by torrential rain at the weekend that killed nearly 50 people and left many missing in the main island of Java.
Iran thwarts attacks in Tehran, other cities: intelligence ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has thwarted several planned bombings in Tehran and other cities, state news agency quoted the intelligence ministry as saying on Monday, in what it called a major plot by Sunni Muslim militants against the Shi’ite Islamic Republ…
Somalia’s al Shabaab militants kill five police officers in Kenya: official
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab militants killed five police officers in a border region in northeastern Kenya on Monday, a regional official said.
Turkish army, coalition air strikes kill 23 Islamic State fighters in Syria: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Artillery fire from Turkey and coalition air strikes killed 23 Islamic State militants in northern Syria, broadcaster Haberturk reported on Monday.
