Cameron appoints Michael Fallon as new defense minister
LONDON (Reuters) – David Cameron appointed Michael Fallon as Defense Secretary on Tuesday as part of a major reshuffle of his cabinet ahead of a national election in May next year.
Russia demands United States releases accused hacker immediately
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had issued an official protest to the United States demanding immediate release of a Russian citizen detained last week on hacking charges.
Bangladesh collapsed building owner to be charged in construction case
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will file charges against the owner of a building that collapsed last year killing more than 1,130 people, most of them garment workers, in a construction violation case, an agency spokesman said on Tues…
Pyongyang abductee probe stirs speculation of early Japan poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan presses North Korea for information on the fate of Japanese citizens abducted decades ago, speculation is simmering that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could use a possible breakthrough on the emotive issue to call a snap election…
Russia asks envoys to visit town it says was hit by Ukraine shelling
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has asked military attaches from 18 countries including the United States to visit a town in the Rostov region on Tuesday where Moscow says a shell fired from across the border in Ukraine killed one person.
China invites India’s Modi for APEC summit but rivalry simmers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping invited India on Tuesday to attend a summit of the APEC trade group in November, sending a message of cooperation during the first meeting between the new leaders of the world’s most populous countries…
Bodies found north of Baghdad as Sunni insurgents turn on each other
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Residents of a town north of Baghdad found 12 corpses with execution-style bullet wounds on Monday following fighting between rival Sunni insurgents that could eventually unravel a coalition which has seized much of northern and wes…
British PM Cameron appoints Philip Hammond as foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Philip Hammond as foreign minister on Tuesday as he reshuffles his cabinet ahead of the 2015 general election.
Car bomb attack kills at least 30 in Afghanistan
GARDEZ Afghanistan (Reuters) – A car packed with explosives exploded on Tuesday as it was passing by a crowded market in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktika, killing at least 30 people and wounding 40, police said.
Hong Kong leader tells Beijing electoral reforms needed before 2017
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader formally asked Beijing on Tuesday to allow electoral reform, paving the way for a city-wide leadership election in the free-wheeling Asian financial hub in 2017.
