Three killed, 75 injured, houses set ablaze in Sri Lanka ethnic clashes
ALUTHGAMA Sri Lanka (Reuters) – At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people seriously injured in violence between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lankan coastal towns best known as tourist draws, with Muslim homes set ablaze, officials and r…
China sentences three to death for Tiananmen Square attack
BEIJING (Reuters) – China sentenced three people to death on Monday over a deadly attack at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square last October, state television reported, an incident blamed by the government on Islamist militants.
Russia’s Gazprom reduces gas to Ukraine after deadline passes
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian natural gas exporter Gazprom reduced supplies to Ukraine on Monday after Kiev failed to meet a deadline to pay off its gas debts in a dispute that could disrupt supplies to the rest of Europe.
Suu Kyi says law barring her from Myanmar presidency is unacceptable
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi put her political future in the hands of the people of Myanmar on Monday, saying that a parliamentary panel vote to retain a key constitutional clause was intended to bar her from running for the pr…
Ukraine fighting threatens water supply to four million: OSCE
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting in eastern Ukraine threatens water supplies to the city of Donetsk and could have serious consequences for 4 million people, monitors for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said on Monday.
Philippines calls for construction freeze in South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Monday that China’s “expansion agenda” in the disputed South China Sea threatened security and stability in the region, calling on all claimant states to halt construction activities that may raise tensions.
Deutsche managers knew about, didn’t stop entertainment of Japan pension funds: regulator
TOKYO (Reuters) – A pattern of spending on hostess bars and overseas junkets for local pension fund officials went unchecked by senior managers at Deutsche Bank’s Japanese securities arm, who failed to prevent or turned a blind eye to expenses that cou…
China aims to revamp justice system but Communist Party to retain control
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will launch pilot programs to overhaul its judicial system and curb abuses of power by local governments without sacrificing the ruling Communist Party’s control of the courts, state media reported on Monday.
Tunisia election commission proposes votes in October, November
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s election authority has proposed holding a parliamentary election in October and the first round of a presidential vote the following month, marking the final step towards full democracy in cradle of the Arab Spring uprisings…
Thailand says no policy to ‘sweep and clean’ illegal migrants
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s junta denied on Monday that they were pursuing a “sweep and clean” policy of driving illegal foreign workers out of the country, despite mass departures by fearful Cambodians since the military took power last month.
