Provincial deputy governor shot dead at south Afghanistan university
KABUL (Reuters) – The deputy governor of Kandahar province in south Afghanistan has been shot dead at a university in the provincial capital, a spokesman for the governor said on Monday.
British banker charged with murder of two women in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A 29-year-old British banker appeared in a Hong Kong court on Monday charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of two women in his apartment, including one inside a suitcase on a balcony.
Qatar pares support for Islamists but careful to preserve ties
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has joined the American-led coalition to fight Islamic State, yet the emirate is a haven for anti-Western groups and foreign diplomats have reported seeing cars with Islamic State logos in an affluent bay district.
Thailand promises peace ‘within a year’ in insurgency-hit south
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military government vowed on Monday to bring peace to the Muslim-dominated south within a year, despite stalled peace talks aimed at ending an insurgency that has cost thousands of lives in the past decade.
China to set up new anti-graft office, official says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will set up a new anti-corruption bureau under its top prosecutor, a senior official said, in an attempt to streamline an aggressive campaign against graft.
Far-right Israeli MP visits al-Aqsa compound, defying Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A far-right politician who wants Jews to be allowed to pray at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa compound visited the site on Sunday, defying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s calls for restraint after clashes this week between Israeli police…
Pro-Russian rebels vote for leaders in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels elected a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine on Sunday in a vote President Petro Poroshenko called “a farce”.
British banker charged with murder of two women in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have charged a 29-year-old British banker with two counts of murder after authorities found the bodies of two women in his apartment, including one that had been hidden in a suitcase on a balcony.
Libyan army urges residents of Benghazi port area to evacuate
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s army urged residents to evacuate a central district of Benghazi that is home to its seaport, a spokesman said on Sunday, as it prepares a military operation against Islamists in the country’s second-largest city.
Two soldiers killed in north Mali explosion
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Two soldiers were killed in northern Mali and four injured after an improvised explosive device blew up at a checkpoint, the government and the United Nations said on Sunday.
