Thailand jails brothers of former princess for five-and-a-half years
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Friday jailed three brothers of a former princess for 5-1/2 years, in the latest court decision giving prison time to family members after her dramatic fall from grace last year.
Australia honors victims of deadly siege as Sydney cafe reopens
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Sydney cafe that was the scene of a siege three months ago reopened on Friday with plaques honoring two victims killed during the 16-hour standoff, which prompted tighter Australian immigration controls and a review of anti-terror …
Thai military court sentences man to one-and-a-half years for anti-monarchy graffiti
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai military court sentenced a man to one-and-a-half years in prison on Friday for writing graffiti insulting Thailand’s king, the latest in a mounting number of lese-majeste cases following a May coup.
China investigates provincial environment official for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – The former environment chief in China’s coal-rich northern Shanxi province is being investigated, the country’s anti-graft watchdog said, the latest official to come under suspicion in a broad crackdown on corruption.
Japan to expand SE Asia security ties with Indonesia pact
TOKYO/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Japan will sign a defense pact with Indonesia next week, officials in both governments said, the latest effort by Tokyo to forge closer security ties with Southeast Asian nations and build a counter-balance to China.
Militants attack Kashmir police camp, two dead: police
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Militants stormed a police camp in Indian Kashmir on Friday, killing two policeman and wounding three, a police official said, snapping a three-month lull in attacks that India’s nationalist government has sworn to end.
Reuters websites become inaccessible in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The news websites of Reuters, including those in English and Chinese, were inaccessible in China on Friday, after users first experienced difficulties accessing them late on Thursday.
Myanmar military to maintain political role, president says
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military will maintain its role in politics in order to support a transition to democracy but will eventually submit to civilian rule, President Thein Sein said in an interview broadcast on Friday.
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew remains critically ill
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew remained critically ill, the prime minister’s office said on Friday.
Zimbabwe’s small businessmen improvise, steal to get power
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Jeffias Moyo kickstarts a generator and waits for its reassuring hum to fill the air at a maize grinding mill in Zimbabwe’s second largest city.
