Singapore teen face charges for insulting Lee Kuan Yew, Christians
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore teenager has been charged with harassment and insulting a religious group for comments he made on social media about former premier Lee Kuan Yew and Christians soon after Lee’s death, authorities said on Tuesday.
Air strike kills at least 40 at Yemen camp for displaced
ADEN (Reuters) – An air strike killed at least 40 people at a camp for displaced people in north Yemen on Monday, humanitarian workers said, in an attack which apparently targeted nearby Houthi fighters who are battling President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi…
Only one TransAsia pilot fails latest safety test after crash
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Only one of 53 pilots at TransAsia Airways Corp failed a second-round proficiency test held in the wake of a crash last month which killed 43 people, Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said on Tuesday.
Japan extends sanctions on North Korea by two years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to extend sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s delay in reporting on its investigation into the abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Greek PM says wants ‘honest compromise’ but not at any cost
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday appealed for an “honest compromise” with lenders but warned Greece would not agree to an “unconditional” one, after its biggest creditor demanded it do more to show commitment to reform.
Canadian Parliament backs air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian legislators on Monday voted to back the government’s plans to bomb Islamic State positions in Syria, a move that opposition parties say threatens to drag Canada into a long war.
Children’s lives at stake as donors meet for Syria summit: aid chiefs
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Syrian families are making “terrible sacrifices” to survive, marrying off young girls and sending children to work, aid agencies said ahead of the third global conference to raise funds for victims of the world’s b…
U.S. supports, would cooperate with proposed Arab force: Carter
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Reuters) – The United States supports Arab plans to create a unified military force to counter growing security threats in the Middle East, and the Pentagon will cooperate with it where U.S. and Arab interests coincide, Defense Secreta…
Buhari extends lead in tight Nigerian election
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian opposition contender Muhammadu Buhari built a lead of over 2.5 million votes with only six states uncounted on Monday, raising the prospect of a stunning ballot box victory for a man who first came to power three decades ago …
Libyan oil guards demand state firm to reopen the two biggest oil ports
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan state oil security force has called on state oil firm NOC to reopen the Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil ports, the country’s two biggest, after a rival force pulled out from the area following months of fighting,…
