Turkish soldier killed as Kurdish militants fire on helicopter: military
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish soldier was killed when Kurdish militants opened fire on a military helicopter in the southeastern province of Sirnak, the military said in a statement on Monday.
Think the world’s getting worse? Think again, says economist
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Turn on the news or listen to doom-mongers in politics and the media, and you could be forgiven for thinking the world is a more violent and unequal place than ever, but according to economist Max Roser, we’ve neve…
South Korea condemns North over land mine blast, vows retaliation
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s military on Monday threatened retaliation against North Korea after accusing the North of planting land mines inside the Demilitarised Zone border that wounded two soldiers last week, in what it called a cowardly act of …
Indonesia court rejects sex abuse lawsuit against international school
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Jakarta court on Monday threw out a multi-million dollar sex abuse lawsuit against an international school, raising hopes for two teachers who were jailed in a related case that had triggered concerns about the justice system in I…
Japan’s Abe to refer to ‘apology’ in WW2 anniversary remarks: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will include the words “apology” and “aggression” in his statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, NHK public TV said, an apparent nod to critics who fear he will dilute pas…
Two attackers killed after blast at Istanbul police station – Dogan news agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Two attackers were killed in an exchange of fire with police after an explosion at a police station in the Istanbul neighborhood of Sultanbeyli which injured at least 10 people, the Dogan news agency said on Monday.
Explosion at Istanbul police station kills three – Dogan news agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An explosion at a police station in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Sultanbeyli killed three people and injured at least 10, the Dogan news agency said on Monday.
Ruling party candidate Scioli leads Argentine presidential primary
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli was ahead in Argentina’s presidential primary on Sunday with 36.8 percent, early results showed, with voters favoring the Buenos Aires governor’s policy of gradual change after eight years o…
Earthquake magnitude 6.9 strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday about 173 kms (107 miles) south of Dadali in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the United States Geological Survey said.
Japan PM Abe’s support slips, majority oppose nuclear restart
TOKYO (Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has slipped to just over 30 percent and a majority oppose the planned restart of a nuclear reactor that went offline after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, a poll by the Mainichi newspaper sh…
