Putin plans to attend G20 summit in Australia: agency cites Kremlin’s spokesman
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend a Group of 20 summit in the Australian city of Brisbane, Interfax news agency said on Monday, despite calls for the hosts to prevent him attending because of Russia’s role in the Ukrai…
Syrian air strikes in northwest kill more than 40: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 42 civilians including women and children have been killed in Syrian government air strikes on rebel-held territory in the country’s northwest, a monitoring group said on Monday.
Ghani named Afghan president-elect after deal to end election dispute
KABUL (Reuters) – Former Afghan finance minister Ashraf Ghani was named president-elect on Sunday after he signed a deal to share power with his opponent, ending months of turmoil over an election that destabilized the country as most foreign troops pr…
Chinese militants get Islamic State ‘terrorist training’: media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese militants from the western region of Xinjiang have fled from the country to get “terrorist training” from Islamic State fighters for attacks at home, state media reported on Monday.
More than 130,000 Syrian Kurds fleeing Islamic State crossed into Turkey: Deputy PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – More than 130,000 Syrian Kurds fleeing an advance by Islamic State militants have crossed into Turkey in the past three days and the authorities are preparing for more, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.
Ferry disaster weighs on S. Korean president steeled by tragedy
SEOUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s voice trembled as she tried to comfort parents gathered near a makeshift morgue to identify the bodies of their children, among the hundreds drowned in a ferry disaster.
Australia seeks broad new security powers after anti-terror raids
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s government is seeking broad new security powers to combat what it says is a rising threat from militant Islamists, the prime minister said on Monday, on the heels of sweeping counter-terrorism raids last week.
Fiji strongman sworn in after election landslide
SUVA (Reuters) – Fiji’s former military ruler was sworn in as prime minister on Monday after winning 60 percent of the vote in the South Pacific nation’s first elections since he seized power eight years ago.
New Zealand prime minister aims for flag change vote next year
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand may vote next year on changing its flag, newly re-elected prime minister John Key said on Monday, as the country looks to assert an identity independent of colonial ties to Britain.
One in five Hong Kong residents consider leaving over cloudy political future: survey
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than a fifth of Hong Kong residents are considering leaving the city, spurred by concerns about its political future, a survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong showed.
