Lebanon arrests five, seizes two tonnes of drugs aboard Saudi-bound jet
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese authorities detained five Saudi citizens at Beirut international airport on Monday after finding two tonnes of drugs aboard a private jet bound for the Gulf kingdom, security sources and the National News Agency said.
China, Japan, South Korea to hold first summit in three years
BEIJING (Reuters) – China, Japan and South Korea will hold a summit in South Korea when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits, China and South Korea said on Monday, the first such meeting since they were discontinued in 2012 amid tension dating back to Wor…
Bangladesh police hold four over killing of Italian aid worker
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi police have arrested four people in connection with the killing of an Italian aid worker who was shot dead last month in the first attack in the country claimed by Islamic State militants.
Anti-immigrant Finns Party sacks rebellious vice chairman
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The anti-immigrant, eurosceptic Finns Party, part of Finland’s governing coalition, has expelled one of its three vice-chairmen in a dispute that highlights growing discord within the party headed by Foreign Minister Timo Soini.
Four killed in Pakistan after Afghanistan quake
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and scores injured on Monday in northeastern Pakistan when a strong earthquake hit neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistani health officials and police said.
Eurosceptics claim victory in landmark Poland election
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS) claimed victory on Sunday in a watershed election that risks putting the ex-communist state on a collision course with key European Union allies.
Argentine opposition challenger Macri forces run-off in tight election
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri stunned Argentina’s ruling party with an unexpectedly strong showing in the presidential election on Sunday, forcing a run-off vote next month, preliminary results showed.
Japan MOF seeks cuts in host-nation spending for U.S. military
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Ministry of Finance on Monday called for cuts in the country’s budget spending for U.S. forces stationed in Japan in a bid to restore public finances, a move likely to meet opposition from its key ally Washington.
U.S. aviation regulator in Thailand to inspect safety standards
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are in Thailand to inspect progress made in aviation safety standards after it told the country to address shortcomings or face a downgrade, the transport minister said on Monday.
No joke: Guatemalan comedian wins presidency in landslide
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday after milking public anger over a corruption scandal that deepened distrust of the country’s politic…
