China eyes new cruise link to disputed South China Sea islands
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities plan to start a second cruise ship link to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday, in a move that may irk Vietnam, which also claims the islets.
At least 13 dead in al Shabaab attack on Somali hotel
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said.
Chinese national killed in Somalia bombing: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese national has died in a bombing at a hospital in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, without providing details.
Houthis, Saudi-led forces battle for Yemen’s biggest air base
ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni forces allied with a Saudi-led coalition fought Houthi militia for control of the country’s largest air base north of Aden on Sunday, hours before a humanitarian truce declared by the coalition was meant to start, resident…
Accused Russian Taliban’s U.S. trial postponed by one day
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – The start of the trial of a former Soviet army officer accused of being a Taliban fighter has been postponed by a day until Tuesday, court records showed late on Sunday.
Militants in minority in Pakistan execution drive, deterrent effect debated
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – When Pakistan resumed executions after the massacre of 134 pupils at an army-run school last December, the government promised hangings would help deter Islamist militants.
Greek PM Tsipras under pressure over covert Syriza drachma plan reports
ATHENS (Reuters) – Some members of Greece’s leftist government wanted to raid central bank reserves and hack taxpayer accounts to prepare a return to the drachma, according to reports on Sunday that highlighted the chaos in the ruling Syriza party.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits near Tonga: USGS
(Reuters) – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Turkish jets hit PKK targets in Iraq after soldiers killed: sources
DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey attacked Kurdish insurgent camps in Iraq for a second night on Sunday, security sources said, in a campaign that could end its peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
With nuclear deal done, Iran sets out to reassure wary Gulf Arabs
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister called on Sunday for a united front among Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first regional trip since Iran reached an agreement with world powers on the country’s nuclear program – an agreement…
