Turkish deputy PM questions govt record on justice ahead of election
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A top figure in Turkey’s AK Party said trust in the judiciary had been eroded during the group’s time in office, comments likely to anger President Tayyip Erdogan and pointing to unease in the ruling party ahead of a parliamentary …
Wife of Myanmar journalist killed by army puts hope in civilian court
YANGON (Reuters) – The wife of a Myanmar journalist who was killed in military custody said on Tuesday she hopes a civilian court can provide justice after an army court martial acquitted two soldiers accused in connection with the death.
Britain will be constructive but firm with EU: Osborne
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Finance Minister George Osborne said on Tuesday that the new British government would be constructive but firm in negotiations with other EU partners to reform the European Union before a British referendum on its membershi…
Japan steps up maritime engagement with Philippines, Vietnam
MANILA/TOKYO (Reuters) – The Philippines and Japan held their first joint naval exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, while Japan’s coastguard works with Vietnam this week, as Tokyo boosts maritime ties with two nations at odds with Beijing over…
Third blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh: police
DHAKA (Reuters) – A blogger was hacked to death by machete-wielding attackers in Bangladesh on Tuesday, the third killing of a critic of religious extremism in the Muslim-majority nation in less than three months.
Spain arrests two suspected of distributing Islamic State propaganda
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police arrested two people on Tuesday in the northeastern city of Barcelona on suspicion of distributing Islamic State propaganda, the interior ministry said.
Kerry, China leaders to meet in Beijing, May 16-17
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet senior Chinese leaders in Beijing this weekend at a time of heightened concerns in Asia and Washington over China’s pursuit of maritime claims and shared worries about North Korea, the…
Nepal army rescues 117 people stranded in trekking villages after quake
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – The Nepali army has rescued 117 people from three remote mountain villages north of the capital Kathmandu, including two U.S. citizens who had been searching for a missing relative, a military official said on Tuesday.
King’s absence from U.S. summit shows Saudi displeasure over Iran push
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi king’s absence from a regional summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama shows how Gulf states, displeased by what they see as U.S. indifference to Iranian meddling in the Arab world, may hesitate to bless any nuc…
Indonesian navy assists migrant boat, sends it to Malaysia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s navy provided food, water and medical supplies to around 500 passengers from Myanmar late on Monday, before sending the migrant boat across the Malacca Strait towards Malaysia, a military spokesman said.
