Nepal border crackdown deepens constitutional standoff
BIRGUNJ, Nepal (Reuters) – Nepal’s busiest entry point for goods from India has witnessed a new wave of unrest after police failed to clear a border blockade, the attempt only strengthening the resolve of protesters to fight the Himalayan nation’s new …
Hong Kong court extends press gag in test case for freedoms
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong judge on Friday extended a press gag order in a case involving one of Asia’s top universities, renewing concerns about press freedom in the Chinese-controlled city in the wake of last year’s pro-democracy protests.
Bomb blast hits Lebanese army vehicle in north, wounds two: security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A roadside bomb blast hit an army vehicle in northern Lebanese on Friday, wounding two soldiers, a day after a bombing in the same town killed nine people, a security source said.
EasyJet says Egyptian authorities suspend some British flights
LONDON (Reuters) – Airline easyJet said on Friday Egyptian authorities had suspended British airlines from flying into the Sharm al-Sheikh, meaning that many of the flights planned to repatriate British tourists from the resort would no longer be able …
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic as millions of pilgrims prepare to visit the country, UNICEF’s Iraq director said.
British PM says bomb likely caused Russian airliner crash
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday it was increasingly likely a bomb brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt with the loss of 224 lives, and U.S. President Barack Obama said Washington was taking that possibilit…
China says ‘assessing effects’ of Pacific trade pact
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is “assessing the effects” of the U.S.-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) regional trade accord, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
Turkish police detain 20 Islamic State suspects before G20 summit: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 20 people suspected of links to Islamic State in its southwestern province of Antalya on Friday, a week before a seaside resort there hosts a G20 summit of world leaders, media reports said.
China supplies Cambodia with anti-aircraft hardware in new military aid
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – China have provided Cambodia with shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, Cambodia’s defense minister said on Friday, as the two countries agreed on new military aid to boost close ties.
Britain says it is wrong to rely on allies to tackle Islamic State
LONDON (Reuters) – It is wrong for Britain to rely on allies to protect it from Islamic State militants, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said, calling on lawmakers to consider the case for extending air strikes to Syria from Iraq.
