Sri Lanka minister resigns amid ‘floating armory’ probe
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s law and order minister quit on Monday to avert a possible split in the ruling coalition government after he defended a security firm amid a probe into allegations of a “floating armory”.
Britain will stay if EU more flexible, says PM Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union needs to be more flexible if it is to persuade the British people to vote to stay in the bloc at a referendum due by the end of 2017, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
Polish election winner to present new cabinet at 0730 ET
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish election winner, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, plans to present the composition of the new cabinet at about 1230 GMT (0730 ET), the party’s spokeswoman Elzbieta Witek said on Monday.
Thai fortune teller second suspect to die in custody in royal insult probe
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai fortune teller arrested as part of a high-profile royal insult investigation has died, the government said on Monday, the second suspect in as many weeks to die in police custody.
China’s Xi to attend Asia-Pacific summit amid sea disputes
BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group next week, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, amid tensions between China and the Philippines over the disputed South C…
Obama, Netanyahu set for first talks since Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet on Monday for the first time since the Israeli leader lost his battle against the Iran nuclear deal, with Washington seeking his re-commitment to a two-state …
UK PM Cameron wants EU referendum in June 2016: The Times
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron favors holding a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership in June next year if leaders of other member states agree to the bulk of his reform plans at a December summit, The Times newspaper repor…
Exclusive: Investigators ’90 percent sure’ bomb downed Russian plane
CAIRO (Reuters) – Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are “90 percent sure” the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team told Reuters on Sunday.
Israeli officers shoot dead knife-wielding Palestinian woman: Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli security officers shot dead a Palestinian woman who tried to stab them on Monday, officials said, the latest episode in an outbreak of violence that Israel’s prime minister will discuss in talks in the White House.
Taiwan opposition leader remains election frontrunner after Xi-Ma summit: polls
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s opposition presidential candidate retains a big lead ahead of upcoming elections, according to two opinion polls released on Monday, despite a historic summit between President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
