Foreign aid worker kidnapped in central Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – Armed men kidnapped a foreign aid worker, believed to be German, in downtown Kabul on Monday, the latest in a spate of attacks on foreign targets at a time of declining security in the Afghan capital.
Russia, Iran say future of Assad a matter for Syrians
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Iran said on Monday that Syrian groups must decide the future of Bashar al-Assad, with Moscow opposing any pre-negotiated exit of the Syrian president as part of a peace deal.
Air strikes in northwest Pakistan kill 24 militants: officials
BANNU, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani air strikes killed at least 24 suspected militants in their northwestern strongholds on Monday, intelligence officials said, a day after a bomb killed a provincial minister in the prime minister’s political heartla…
Assassinated Pakistani minister was on watchlist for retaliation
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani provincial minister killed in a suicide bomb attack had been warned he was a target for retaliation by a militant after police killed the leader of the radical sectarian group last month.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets ousted leader ahead of showdown in parliament
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ousted ruling party chief Shwe Mann met Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday as the country’s political leaders maneuvered ahead of a showdown in parliament days after he was sacked by President Thein Sein.
Ousted former Thai PM criticizes draft constitution
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra raised questions on Monday about a constitution drafted by military rulers, adding her voice to a chorus of concern over provisions in the charter that critics say is undemocrati…
Iraqi parliament refers Mosul report to prosecutor, Abadi
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament on Monday referred to the judiciary a report calling for the trial of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and dozens of other top officials in connection with the fall of Mosul to Islamic State last year, two lawm…
Egypt’s Sisi approves anti-terrorism law setting up special courts
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday approved an anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and provides protections to its enforcers in the face of a two-year-long insurgency that aims to topple his government.
Lebanese army kills two gunmen at Syria border: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese soldiers killed two gunmen trying to infiltrate with others from the border zone between Lebanon and Syria, the Lebanese army said in a statement on Monday. A security source said they had been identified as members of Islam…
Malaysia seeks help from tech firms to stem ‘false’ online content
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will ask three social media and Internet companies to curb content in the interest of public safety, the communications minister said on Monday.
