UK’s MI5 could not have stopped soldier’s brutal murder: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s security services could not have prevented two men hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight on a London street last year even though one of the killers had been a high priority in previous inquiries, lawmakers s…
Libya’s rival ruler could ban U.N. envoy, complicating peace talks
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s rival government may forbid a UN official from entering the territory it controls, a move that could make it harder to negotiate an end to a violent struggle for power that threatens to tear the country apart.
For world’s police, force of the law meets the law of force
(Reuters) – U.S. police are under pressure not only for the killing of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, for which a grand jury decided on Monday not to indict the police officer, but also for the military-style response to the sometimes viole…
Two blasts hit Kabul, seven Afghan soldiers wounded
KABUL (Reuters) – Two explosions shook the Afghan capital on Tuesday, leaving seven army officers wounded after a bomb attack on their bus, while a grenade blast in the diplomatic quarter caused no casualties but led to the arrest of a suspect, officia…
Thailand displays cash, luxury cars seized in probe into senior police
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police displayed stacks of cash, luxury cars and an extensive collection of antique Buddha statues on Tuesday seized in a probe that has led to the arrest of seven police on charges ranging from insulting the monarchy to money …
Iran nuclear talks extended seven months after failing to meet deadline
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and six powers failed on Monday for a second time this year to resolve their 12-year stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and gave themselves seven more months to clinch an historic deal.
Second air strike hits airport in Libya’s capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – An air strike hit the last functioning commercial airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli for a second day running on Tuesday, residents said, as a power struggle in the oil-rich nation intensified.
Vietnam warships visit Philippines amid South China Sea dispute
MANILA (Reuters) – Vietnam on Tuesday showed off its two most powerful warships in the first-ever port call to the Philippines but an official said it was not trying to challenge China’s superior naval forces amid tension in the South China Sea.
Modi gives Buddha a miss as South Asian leaders flock to Nepal
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Visiting Nepal for a South Asia summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dropped plans to hold rallies at the birthplaces of the Buddha and a Hindu goddess, after controversy over whether he was gaining too much prominence …
Philippines lifts immigration ban on nine Hong Kong journalists
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Tuesday lifted the immigration ban on nine Hong Kong journalists who heckled President Benigno Aquino during a meeting of the APEC group in Bali, Indonesia last year.
