Afghan president promises inquiry into attack near mosque
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani promised an investigation on Saturday into a mortar attack by government troops a day earlier that killed at least eight civilians and wounded two others near a mosque in a district south of Kabul.
South Korea activists protest labor policies, call for Park’s apology
SEOUL (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters marched through downtown Seoul on Saturday, demanding South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s apology for cracking down on a protest last month when farm and labor activists clashed with police.
Malaysia arrests five with suspected IS, al-Qaeda links
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police said on Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion of links with militant groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency questions Najib over multi-million dollar deposits
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian anti-corruption officials questioned Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday in an investigation into deposits of funds totaling 2.6 billion ringgit ($615.53 million) into his bank accounts that have prompted calls for…
Six injured in bomb attack on a Hindu gathering in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – At least six people were injured, with three in a critical condition, after a series of bomb blasts on Saturday at a Hindu religious gathering in northern Bangladesh, a police official said.
Thais celebrate king’s birthday amid widening royal insult probe
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thais marked the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, early on Saturday, by giving alms at temples around the country.
Former government official facing corruption charges returns to China
BEIJING (Reuters) – A former Chinese government official facing corruption charges who had fled to the United States has given herself up and returned to China, the ruling Communist Party’s anti-corruption watchdog said on Saturday.
U.N. council to meet next week on human rights in North Korea: U.S.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will meet next week on human rights in North Korea, which has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities, the United States said on Friday.
Exclusive: U.S. puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing request for its NATO ally to play a more active role in the U.S.-led air war against Islamic State.
Turkish soldiers training Iraqi troops near Mosul: sources
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training for Iraqi troops in an area near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is under Islamic State control, a Turkish security source told Reuters on Frida…
