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 …
Russia seizes initiative in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled to devise a new strategy for the war-ravaged country and France sent warplanes to bomb Islamic St…
Russia to consider restrictions against Ukrainian airlines
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has given an order to the transportation ministry to consider retaliatory restrictive measures against Ukraine for banning Russian flights, the government spokeswoman Natalia Timakova said on Mo…
Egypt tourism industry expects moderate growth in 2015
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s tourism industry, hit by years of political upheaval and militant violence, is expected to post moderate growth this year and hopes a global advertising campaign will revive the sector vital for economic recovery, the tourism …
China defends envoy to Malaysia after comments on racism
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday defended the actions of its ambassador to Malaysia after he was summoned to clarify his remarks criticizing extremism and racism ahead of a planned pro-Malay rally in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
