China lodges complaint with U.S. over spy plane flight
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it had lodged a complaint with the United States over a U.S. spy plane that flew over parts of the disputed South China Sea in a diplomatic row that has fuelled tension between the world’s two largest economies.
Philippines seeks stronger commitment from U.S. in South China Sea dispute
FORT SAN FELIPE, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippines is seeking a “stronger commitment” from the United States to help its ally, the defense minister said on Monday, as China asserts its sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Sudan seizes runs of 10 newspapers after sexual assault story
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan confiscated issues of 10 major newspapers on Sunday, in response to reports they carried on sexual assaults on children in Sudan, newspaper editors and a security source said.
Bangladesh Islamic State suspect worked for Coca-Cola unit: sources
DHAKA (Reuters) – One of two men arrested in Bangladesh as a suspected member of Islamic State was an IT manager at a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Co, police and company sources told Reuters on Monday.
Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing seven in army base shooting spree
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Tunisian soldier opened fire at a military base in the capital on Monday, killing seven colleagues and wounding 10 others before being shot dead himself, according to the army which said the shooter had “family problems”.
Nigeria fuel marketers to end distribution embargo after meeting with minister
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian fuel marketers agreed to resume distribution on Monday after weeks of disruption led to chronic fuel shortages, bringing phone companies, banks and airlines to a standstill days before the inauguration of the country’s new pr…
Taiwan’s president to propose peace plan for South China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s president will propose a peace initiative on Tuesday to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea that have put Beijing at odds with its neighbors and with the United States, the official Central News Agency report…
Rajoy’s Spanish re-election plan in doubt after local battering
MADRID (Reuters) – To anyone who doubted his re-election strategy, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has had a simple answer: “Trust me”. Now, a battering in local polls has cast doubt on his plan that an economic recovery will secure him a second t…
One year on, Prime Minister Modi courts India’s poor
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi told thousands of supporters his government was devoted to the poor on Monday, directly tackling criticism he has governed for the rich and failed farmers in his first year in office.
Germany protests Russia’s ejection of conservative MP from Moscow
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany formally protested to Russia on Monday over Moscow’s refusal to let a conservative German lawmaker into the country, a decision the Foreign Ministry criticized as unacceptable amid East-West tensions over the Ukraine crisis.
