Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says peace process will be government’s priority
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday the country’s peace process will be the first priority of her new government that will take power later this year, following a landslide victory in a November election.
Man shot dead in eastern Saudi Arabia: police
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom’s Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Operation to flush out Indian air base attackers enters second night
PATHANKOT, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian security forces battled into Sunday evening to secure an air base near the border with Pakistan, a day after a militant attack that has killed seven military personnel and wounded another 20.
Americans seek swap in U.S. reporter case, says Iranian official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Unnamed Americans have contacted Iran for a deal to swap Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, convicted and jailed in Iran on spying charges, for other unspecified detainees, according to a senior Iranian official quoted on Sunday….
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric’s death escalates
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh’s execution of a Shi’ite Muslim cleric.
Venezuela opposition taps Henry Ramos to lead National Assembly
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition coalition on Sunday chose Henry Ramos to lead the country’s National Assembly, which convenes Tuesday for its first session with an opposition majority in more than 16 years.
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric’s death escalates
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh’s execution of a Shi’ite Muslim cleric.
Earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude strikes India: USGS
(Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 6.8 struck northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border, on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Leading Benin businessman says to run for president in Feb election
COTONOU (Reuters) – A prominent Benin businessman, Sebestien Ajavon, announced on Sunday he would run for president in an election scheduled for February in the tiny West African state that borders Nigeria.
Explosions, gunshots at Indian consulate in Afghan city Mazar
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Gunfire and explosions rocked the area around the Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Sunday night as security forces battled gunmen who tried to enter the compound, officials said.
