Two Chinese killed in ‘bomb’ blast in Laos: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two Chinese nationals were killed and one wounded in a suspected bomb blast in Laos, Chinese state media said on Monday, the latest incident in which Chinese citizens have been killed abroad as the country’s economic footprint grows…
Tunisia police protest over pay in new test for government
CARTHAGE, Tunisia (Reuters) – Several thousand Tunisian police marched in protest to the presidential palace on Monday to demand more pay in the latest pressure on Prime Minister Habib Essid’s government after a week of riots over joblessness.
India, France sign Rafale fighter plane accord, but talks on price to go on
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India signed an inter-governmental agreement on Monday to buy 36 French-built Rafale fighter planes, but the leaders of both countries said there was still work to do to finalize financial terms after months of talks.
Top Russian MP eyes resumption of flights, tourism with Egypt: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is interested in resuming in full its relations with Egypt in tourism and in civil aviation flights, Russian news agencies quoted Sergei Naryshkin, the speaker of the Russian lower house of parliament, as saying on Monday.
Former Bangladesh PM to appear in court accused of sedition
DHAKA (Reuters) – Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, head of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was ordered on Monday to appear in court to answer the charge of sedition, a move her supporters said was driven by politics.
Pakistan’s powerful army chief says to step down when term ends
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s influential army chief on Monday said he would step down at the end of his three-year term in November, the military’s public relations wing said, breaking a precedent of military leaders seeking to extend their terms.
We will strike against ISIS ‘again and again’: France’s Hollande
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – France and its allies are prepared to strike against Islamic State militants “again and again”, President Francois Hollande said on Monday.
Philippine Muslim rebels say concerned at rising radicalism
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine government and Muslim rebel peace negotiators both expressed concern on Monday over the spread of radical Islamic ideology in the south of the mainly Roman Catholic nation, warning it could reverse gains in the peace negot…
Malaysia says Islamic State threat “very real” as video warns of attacks
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Islamic State is a “very real” threat to the country, hours after a video from the regional wing of IS warned of attacks in the Muslim-majority nation for arresting its supporters.
Center-right candidate wins Portugal presidential vote outright
LISBON (Reuters) – Center-right candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, an outcome that should help maintain political balance after a dramatic swing to the left in October’s parliamentary ballot.
