Netanyahu cancels Germany trip due to security situation: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a trip to Germany planned for Thursday, German government sources told Reuters, as tensions rise between Palestinians and Israelis after about 10 days of violence.
Kurds protest in north Iraq as discontent grows with government
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Kurds protested and went on strike in northern Iraq on Wednesday in a show of growing discontent that threatens to further undermine stability at a time when their region is at war with Islamic State.
Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S.-trained rebels’ weapons depots: commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-A…
Pakistan’s top court upholds death sentence for Punjab governor’s killer
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s highest court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for the killer of the governor of the country’s wealthiest and most populous province after he had called for reform of the blasphemy law.
Ex-U.N. General Assembly head, five others face U.S. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities charged a former president of the United Nations General Assembly, a billionaire Macau real estate developer and four others on Tuesday for engaging in a wide-ranging corruption scheme.
Suu Kyi says hopes to lead Myanmar despite constitutional ban
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she plans to lead the next government if her National League for Democracy (NLD) comes to power in the Nov. 8 election, despite being barred from becoming president.
Imelda Marcos disappointed her son only aiming for Philippine VP
MANILA (Reuters) – Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is disappointed that her son has set his sights on winning the vice presidency in a May election, wishing instead he would follow his late father’s footsteps into the presidential palace.
Russia beefs up Tajikistan base with attack helicopters: report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has deployed Mi-24P attack helicopters to reinforce its military base in Tajikistan, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian defense ministry as saying in a statement.
Japan’s Abe keeps allies in key posts as attention returns to economy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe retained close allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, playing it safe as he refocuses on the economy after enacting divisive security legislation that dented his popularity.
Belgian rail strike to halt international trains on Friday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A rail strike in the greater Brussels region on Thursday and Friday will halt most international high-speed trains between Belgium, Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands, rail operators said.
