China detains man in Xinjiang for rumors about deadly attack
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detained a man in its unruly western Xinjiang region for spreading what it said were Internet rumors about an attack in July in which nearly 100 people were killed, state media said on Monday.
Israel, Palestinians launch new three-day truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and the Palestinians held their fire early on Monday at the start of a new 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Egypt that took effect at 2100 GMT.
Maliki defiant as his special forces deploy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Special forces loyal to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were deployed in strategic areas of Baghdad on Sunday night after he delivered a tough speech indicating he would not cave in to pressure to drop a bid for a third term, po…
Erdogan’s presidential win starts race for new Turkish government
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling party began deliberations on the shape of the next government on Monday after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation’s first direct presidential election.
Dissident Pakistani cleric to join opposition demonstration
LAHORE/MULTAN Pakistan (Reuters) – Dissident cleric Tahir ul-Qadri who aims to topple Pakistan’s government announced on Sunday that his followers would stage a demonstration in the capital on Thursday, on the same day as an opposition protest led by I…
Saudi Arabia jails four for seeking to fight in Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court has sentenced four men to prison for traveling abroad to fight in Syria’s civil war, local and state media reported on Sunday.
Heavy shelling resumes in Libyan capital Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy shelling resumed in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday after three days of relative calm following more than a month of street fighting between rival armed factions battling for control of the city’s airport.
Turkey’s Erdogan takes early lead in presidential race: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan took an early lead in the country’s first direct presidential election on Sunday, winning around 56 percent of the vote with 43 percent of ballots counted, Turkish television stations said.
Ukrainian forces encircle rebel-held city, talk of truce collapses
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Artillery shells slammed into the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Sunday as government forces tightened the noose around the rebel-held redoubt and called on pro-Russian separatists to surrender.
At least 39 killed in Iranian plane crash
DUBAI (Reuters) – At least 39 people were killed on Sunday when an Iran-140 Sepahan Air passenger plane crashed after takeoff from Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on a flight to Tabas in northeast Iran, state media reported.
