Somali militants kill six in bomb attack on U.N. vehicle
BOSASSO (Reuters) – Somali militant group al Shabaab bombed a minivan carrying staff to a United Nations office in the semi-autonomous Puntland region on Monday, killing six people including four from the global body’s children’s fund UNICEF, officials…
Turkish police detain British family thought to be headed for Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police have arrested a British couple and their four young children on suspicion of seeking to travel to a part of Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, officials said on Monday.
Bangladesh’s opposition leader attacked at election rally but unhurt
DHAKA (Reuters) – Assailants wielding iron rods attacked the car of Bangladesh’s former prime minister and main opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Monday during an election rally and then shot at it as the vehicle sped away but she was unhurt, officials …
Iran charging U.S. journalist Rezaian with four crimes: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran is charging Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian with four crimes, including espionage, the newspaper said on Monday in a report offering the first details about the exact charges against him.
China and Pakistan launch economic corridor plan worth $46 billion
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – China and Pakistan launched a plan on Monday for energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan worth $46 billion, linking their economies and underscoring China’s economic ambitions in Asia and beyond.
Close to power, Finnish populists tone down anti-Athens policies
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s eurosceptic Finns Party has the best chance of power in its 20-year history after coming second in Sunday’s election, but its calls to throw Greece out of the euro zone may take a back seat to fixing the economy at home.
South Korea’s prime minister offers to quit amid political scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s prime minister, who has denied an allegation that he took illegal funds from a businessman who committed suicide, has offered to resign, Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday.
Boy detained after Barcelona school killing
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – A Spanish schoolboy armed with a crossbow and a knife killed a teacher and wounded four other people in an attack at a Barcelona high school on Monday, police said.
Iran still respecting terms of interim nuclear deal: U.N. report
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has continued to meet its commitments under an interim nuclear agreement with six world powers, a confidential United Nations nuclear agency report seen by Reuters showed on Monday.
China vice president says 2017 vote wish of most Hong Kong people
BEIJING (Reuters) – The planned 2017 election for Hong Kong’s top official is what most people in the Chinese territory want, Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao said on Monday, despite demonstrations by thousands last year against the way it will be co…
