At least 12 killed in eastern Congo by suspected Ugandan rebels
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Suspected Ugandan rebels used machetes to kill at least 12 civilians on Monday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities and a local human rights group said, the latest in a series of targeted attacks over the last 18 mo…
Syria ceasefire task force to meet, France wants answers on violations
GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries backing the Syria peace process will meet at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) in Geneva on Monday as France demanded information about attacks in breach of a cessation of hostilities that came into force early on Saturday.
Crises give Eritrea routes for closer global engagement
ASMARA (Reuters) – Europe’s migration crisis and the conflict in Yemen have created opportunities for Eritrea to draw closer to the European Union and Gulf Arab states, offering the poor Horn of Africa nation the chance to end isolation it blames on U….
Mahathir quits Malaysia’s ruling UMNO party, protesting corruption
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad on Monday quit the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, saying it is being seen as “supporting corruption” under Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership.
Missing HK booksellers say arrested for sales of banned books in China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Four of the five Hong Kong booksellers who went missing in October appeared on Chinese television confirming for the first time they’d been detained for “illegal book trading” in mainland China.
Israeli military braces for battle over beards
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s long-running struggle to balance modern standards with Jewish tradition has come to a head in the military, where new orders curtailing beards among soldiers have met protests from some rabbis.
Pakistan praises Oscar for film denouncing ‘honor killings’
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hailed Sunday’s Oscar win for a documentary about the practice of “honor killings”, with activists calling for changes in laws to punish those who kill women deemed to have disgraced their fam…
Myanmar parliament to change presidential elections date: document
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar’s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country’s president, in a last-minute change following weeks of talks with the military that has stood by the constitution that bars her from ass…
Orban says Hungary faces ‘serious challenge’ in euro decision
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The euro zone’s troubles are forcing its member states to forge closer integration and Hungary will have to decide in coming years whether to give up some sovereignty in economic policy and join the group, Prime Minister Viktor Orb…
Rouhani allies win most Tehran seats in clerical body: final results on IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won 15 out of the 16 Tehran seats in the Assembly of Experts, final election results published on Monday showed, ousting two prominent hardliners including the speaker of the powerful clerical b…
