Israeli spymaster turned Netanyahu critic Dagan dies
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Mossad director Meir Dagan, who after a long career spearheading shadow wars against Israel’s enemies became a vociferous critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sabre-rattling on Iran, died of cancer on Thursday, aged 71.
After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ethnic Uighur militants from western China are increasing their presence in Indonesia, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, after Indonesian security forces said they killed two Uighurs belonging to a militant network.
Egypt’s Sisi says Libya intervention risky, supports eastern commander
ROME (Reuters) – Military intervention in Libya is risky and foreign powers would be better off supporting a military commander based in the east, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of neighboring Egypt was quoted as saying on Thursday.
China to push Myanmar’s new government on stalled dam
BEIJING (Reuters) – China signaled on Thursday that it will push Myanmar’s new government to resume a controversial stalled dam project in the Southeast Asian country, saying the contract was still valid.
Iraqi Kurds to visit Moscow in April to talk Russian arms supplies: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A delegation of Iraqi Kurds will visit Moscow in April to discuss Russian weapons supplies, the RIA Novosti news agency on Thursday cited the head of an Iraqi Kurd representation office in Russia as saying.
Software, printer problems delayed discovery of Bangladesh heist
DHAKA (Reuters) – The cyber thieves who stole $81 million from Bangladesh Bank hid their tracks by installing malware that manipulated a central bank printer to hide evidence of the heist, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Billionaire Li Ka-shing does not think HK people want independence
Hong Kong (Reuters) – Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing said on Thursday he does not think Hong Kong people want independence, just days after a university magazine proposed the city become a sovereign state in 2047, when it is due to be fully absorbed…
Turkish prosecutor prepares case against Dogan, Isbank: reports
ANKARA (Reuters) – An Istanbul prosecutor has submitted an indictment accusing the founder of Dogan Holding and chairman of Isbank of involvement in a fuel-smuggling ring, several newspapers close to the government said on Thursday.
South African deputy fin min had death threat before expose: paper
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s deputy finance minister received a death threat shortly before accusing a wealthy family with links to President Jacob Zuma of offering him the job of finance minister, a newspaper said on Thursday.
Cambodian PM reshuffles cabinet, but won’t announce names
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced a rare reshuffle of his cabinet on Thursday, and said several ministers due to be fired had already resigned as he moved to freshen up his government.
