Myanmar opposition party says 5 million sign petition to change constitution
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s main opposition party says it has collected about five million signatures seeking reduced powers for unelected military members of parliament as the country, which emerged from dictatorship in 2011, moves towards an electio…
South Korea trains collide, killing one and injuring dozens
SEOUL (Reuters) – Two passenger trains collided in South Korea on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring dozens, a hospital official and police said, in the latest in a string of accidents that has rattled the country.
Three foreign advisers killed near Kabul airport
KABUL (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide bomber detonated himself on Tuesday outside Kabul International Airport, killing three foreign advisers and an Afghan interpreter, police said.
Moscow mayor fires metro chief after fatal accident
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The mayor of Moscow has dismissed the head of the Russian capital’s metro network following an accident that killed at least 22 people, the mayor’s office said on Tuesday.
South African employer body says accepts government proposal to end strike
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The main employer body in South Africa’s metals and engineering federation has accepted a government proposal to raise wages by as much as 10 percent, it said on Tuesday, raising hopes of an end to a strike by more than 200,000…
Islamic State crushes and coerces on march towards Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Using its own version of “soft” and “hard” power, the Islamic State is crushing resistance across northern Iraq so successfully that its promise to march on Baghdad may no longer be unrealistic bravado.
China’s secretive military cracks open door for glimpse inside
BEIJING (Reuters) – With dancing robots and smiling soldiers and to the strains of British singer George Michael, China cracked open the door on its secretive armed forces on Tuesday during Beijing’s annual attempt to assuage worries about its growing …
Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash with suspected smugglers near Syria border
DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) – Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a clash with suspected smugglers near the Syria border, a local official said on Tuesday, as Turkey faces growing international pressure to police a major access route for European foreign figh…
Fight against domestic violence stalls in patriarchal Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Beaten, burned and threatened by her husband, Hayat has repeatedly turned to the Turkish authorities for help. But she still lives with the man who tells her she belongs either to him, or in her grave.
Thai junta leader to meet king over interim constitution
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military leader, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, is due to meet the king on Tuesday to secure endorsement from the head of state for an interim constitution, the palace said.
