Felipe VI becomes Spain’s king, calls for unity with diversity
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a relatively modest ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household.
Panicked refugees pour out of Pakistan’s troubled North Waziristan
BAKA KHEL Pakistan (Reuters) – Their belongings piled high on buses, rickety donkey carts and tractors, thousands of refugees poured out of Pakistan’s North Waziristan on Thursday, terrified by both state troops and Taliban insurgents fighting for cont…
Indonesia presidential candidate Prabowo hit by human rights accusations
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto faced fresh accusations of criminal behavior on Thursday after his former boss released details of a military council’s findings that led to his discharge from the armed forces near…
Poland ponders option of snap election over leaked tape row
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s president and prime minister said on Thursday an early election was a possibility after security forces raided a magazine that published tapes embarrassing to the government, provoking a storm of protest about press freedom….
Kenyan police disperse protest over security concerns
MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Police fired teargas and rubber bullets on Thursday in Kenya’s main port city of Mombasa to disperse a demonstration about poor security called after gunmen killed about 65 people in attacks on the coast this week.
Philippines, U.S. to hold naval drills near disputed shoal in South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine and American troops are set to hold naval exercises this month near a disputed shoal, which will almost certainly anger China with tension already high in the South China Sea.
Taliban attack NATO supplies in Afghan east, destroy dozens of trucks
KABUL (Reuters) – Four Taliban militants struck a NATO post in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Thursday, destroying dozens of trucks and sparking a gun battle with polices, Afghan officials said.
Hong Kong’s democracy ‘referendum’ likely to rile China’s communists
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong holds a controversial “referendum” on democracy on Friday, a prelude to an escalating campaign of dissent that could shut down the former British colony’s financial district and further anger China’s Communist Party lead…
Iraq asks United States for air support to counter rebels
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq has asked the United States for air support in countering Sunni rebels, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday, after the militants seized major cities in a lightning advance that has routed the Shi’ite-led governmen…
Chinese official shot dead in Tibetan area
BEIJING (Reuters) – An official in charge of preserving social stability was shot dead in a mountainous area of a Tibetan prefecture in southwestern China last week, state media reported.
