Rights group slams Thai detention of child migrants and refugees
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An 8-year-old Sri Lankan refugee girl spent two years crammed in a cigarette smoke-filled cell with many adults, developing a rash all over her body.
China replaces Communist Party leader in coal-rich province amid ‘corruption problem’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has replaced the Communist Party leader of the coal-rich northern province of Shanxi amid what a top leader said was a grim corruption problem and a troubled political scene, state media reported.
Tunisian deputy survives assassination attempt
TUNIS (Reuters) – A deputy in Tunisia’s transitional parliament survived an assassination attempt in the city of Kasserine, near the Algerian border, where security forces have been hunting Islamist militants for months.
Iranians play role in breaking IS siege of Iraqi town
AMERLI Iraq (Reuters) – Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Shi’ite militiamen paraded through Amerli on Monday, a day after breaking the two-month siege of the northern town by Sunni Islamist militants.
Lesotho PM calls for regional peace force after ‘coup’: aide
MASERU (Reuters) – Lesotho’s prime minister has asked southern African states to send peacekeepers into his mountain kingdom to restore order after an apparent coup over the weekend, his aide said on Monday.
Guantanamo detainee transfer to Uruguay unlikely before vote: official
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – The transfer of six prisoners from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to Uruguay is unlikely to take place before presidential elections are held in October, a senior Uruguayan official said on Monday.
Afghanistan expected to send defense minister to NATO summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Afghanistan is expected to send its defense minister to a NATO summit in Wales this week, NATO officials said on Monday, after a political crisis dashed hopes that a newly-elected president could make his debut on the international…
Pro-independence Scots narrow gap to victory ahead of vote: poll
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Support for Scottish independence rose dramatically in August, a poll showed on Monday, leaving the “Yes” campaign just six points behind advocates of staying in the United Kingdom with 17 days to go until a referendum.
Brazil’s Silva looks presidential, but not a shoo-in
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Popular environmentalist Marina Silva looks capable of winning Brazil’s presidential election in October but a major campaign gaffe and mounting attacks from other candidates and the media suggest the race is still wide open.
Afghan talks on unity government collapse; crisis deepens
KABUL (Reuters) – Talks on a power-sharing deal between Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates have collapsed, a top leader said on Monday, rekindling fears of ethnic unrest over disputed election results.
