Ugandan police arrest opposition leader Besigye, fire teargas -witness
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan police on Monday arrested opposition leader Kizza Besigye and fired teargas to disperse hundreds of his supporters in capital Kampala, a witness said, in a move likely to stoke tensions ahead of Thursday’s presidential elect…
Ethnic rebels’ show of force highlights Suu Kyi’s peace challenge
LOI TAI LENG, Myanmar (Reuters) – Speaking to 1,000 of his soldiers at a mountain base on Myanmar’s border with Thailand, the leader of a powerful ethnic armed group called on other rebels to join government-led peace talks and appealed for unity among…
MSF-backed hospital in Syria destroyed by air strikes: statement
PARIS (Reuters) – A hospital supported by medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the Idlib province of northern Syria was “deliberately” hit by air strikes on Monday and eight people are missing, MSF said in a statement.
Support in Russia for Syria strikes slips, but 59 percent still in favor
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Public support in Russia for the country’s air strikes in Syria has slipped since the Kremlin launched its air campaign more than four months ago, a poll showed on Monday, but a comfortable majority still back the bombing.
Turkey will not allow Syrian town of Azaz to fall to Kurdish militia: PM
KIEV (Reuters) – Turkey will not allow Azaz in northern Syria to fall to the Kurdish YPG militia and the group will face the “harshest reaction” if it tries to approach the town again, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday.
Pakistani university reopens after attack; teachers allowed guns
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The university in northwest Pakistan where Taliban gunmen killed at least 20 people last month reopened for classes on Monday with teachers – but not students – allowed to carry weapons.
EU says ready to impose more sanctions on Burundi
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers said on Monday they were prepared to impose more economic sanctions on Burundi following the failure of talks to end a political crisis in the Central African country that has killed more than 400 p…
Car bomb kills two policemen in Russia’s restive Dagestan
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A car bomb killed two policemen at a traffic checkpoint in Russia’s volatile republic of Dagestan on Monday, local media reported, quoting law enforcement officers, and some security officials blamed a suicide bomber from a local ext…
Calls in South Korea for nuclear weapons as parliamentary poll looms
SEOUL (Reuters) – A senior figure in South Korea’s conservative ruling party said on Monday his country should have nuclear weapons, as concern over how to respond to rising tensions with North Korea loomed as an election issue ahead of parliamentary p…
Former Israeli PM Olmert insists on innocence as jail term begins
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert released a video statement insisting on his innocence on Monday, before arriving at prison in a motorcade to begin a 19-month sentence for corruption.
