As election looms, Myanmar trials target dissent
THARRAWADDY, Myanmar (Reuters) – Every Tuesday, the moss-covered redbrick courthouse in Tharrawaddy erupts into activity for a weekly ritual: the mass trial of student protesters.
Behind Singapore ruling party’s victory, a rising star
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s ruling party is celebrating a resounding re-election victory, thanks partly to its economic Tsar, an ethnic Tamil politician whose voter appeal poses an awkward question for its leaders: can a non-Chinese ever become p…
Kremlin says hackers attacked Putin website
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Hackers made a “very powerful” attack on the Kremlin website on Sunday, the Russian government said on Monday.
U.S. set to back NATO invitation to Montenegro: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is ready to back NATO membership for Montenegro, provided the former Yugoslav republic continues to pursue reforms and increases popular support for joining the Western security alliance, the White House said on…
Russia appears to continue support for Assad, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia appears to be continuing its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with additional resources, the State Department said on Monday after two U.S. officials said Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an ai…
Turnbull topples Abbott, to become Australia’s fifth PM in eight years
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia will have its fifth prime minister in eight years after the ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted out Tony Abbott in favor of longtime rival Malcolm Turnbull, following months of infighting and crumbling voter support.
U.S. calls for restraint on all sides in Jerusalem violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday voiced concern about violence at the compound surrounding Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, an area revered by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
Thailand says key bomb suspect in Turkey, three held in Malaysia
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A key suspect in the plotting of last month’s deadly bombing in Bangkok was last tracked via multiple flights to Turkey, Thai police said on Monday, and Malaysia announced it had made three arrests related to the attack…
Former aide to Canada PM goes on trial, adding to scandal
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A former aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper went on trial for influence-peddling on Monday, adding to the scandal that has helped undermine the ruling Conservatives ahead of an October election.
Ten killed in air strike on Sanaa as fighting starts in central Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Ten people were killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a suburb in the capital Sanaa on Monday, medical sources and residents said.
