Zimbabwe court again postpones trial of hunter linked to Cecil killing
HARARE (Reuters) – A court on Monday postponed for the second time the trial of hunter Theo Bronkhorst, who is linked to the illegal killing of Zimbabwe’s most prized lion in July, after his lawyers requested that his indictment be quashed.
Fatal clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia-backed Karabakh stir tension
BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) – Azerbaijan and the Armenia-backed breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday bickered about how many of their soldiers had been killed in clashes which have stoked fears of a wider conflict breaking out in the South Caucasu…
U.N. rights chief alarmed by rising killings, arrests in Burundi
GENEVA (Reuters) – There has been an “alarming upsurge” in the number of killings and arrests in Burundi after the president was sworn in for a disputed third term in office, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday.
Saudi security forces kill two Islamic State suspects
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two suspected Islamic State militants were killed and three were arrested by Saudi security forces in coordinated raids in the capital Riyadh and the eastern city of Dammam, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Hundreds gather in Hong Kong to mark anniversary of protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – About 1,000 pro-democracy activists rallied outside Hong Kong government headquarters on Monday to mark the first anniversary of protests that crippled parts of the Chinese-controlled city for weeks but failed to secure electoral …
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 23 air strikes: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition launched 23 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said in a statement.
Thai police reiterate crackdown was motive for bombing
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police reiterated on Monday the motive for a deadly bombing at a shrine in Bangkok in August was revenge for a crackdown on human trafficking and they again showed wads of cash that would be used as a reward for their investiga…
As insults fly, Iran-Saudi haj row aggravates regional rifts
DUBAI (Reuters) – For regional adversaries at loggerheads over the crises in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the disaster at the haj is unlikely to be a game changer in the contest between Iran and Saudi Arabia, merely adding venom to their mutual acrimony.
Anti-India protests erupt in Nepal as fuel rationing bites
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Protesters marched in Nepal’s capital on Monday, carrying an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing their giant neighbor of imposing an economic blockade and meddling in internal politics over the adoption of a ne…
Hague prosecutor demands prison, fine for Lebanese journalist
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A journalist who ignored a court order to take down videos that risked exposing the identities of witnesses in the case of Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri’s murder should serve a year in prison, a Hague prosecutor said on …
