China executes 13 people for “terrorist” attacks in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – China executed 13 people on Monday for “terrorist attacks” in the far western region of Xinjiang, state media said, while another three were sentenced to death for a lethal attack at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
Abdullah says fraud gave his rival a million vote lead in Afghan vote
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday his opponent’s apparent million-vote lead in the second round of national elections at the weekend was due to massive fraud.
Germany tries Iranians charged with smuggling drone engines as jet ski parts
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two Iranian men charged with smuggling dozens of German-made engines capable of powering drones into Iran by declaring them as jet ski engines went on trial at a Frankfurt court on Monday.
Venezuela bus crash kills 20, wounds 10
CARACAS (Reuters) – At least 20 people were killed and 10 were wounded early on Monday when a bus driving toward the Venezuelan capital of Caracas crashed after the driver lost control, a state official said.
Colombia’s Santos re-elected, tells rebels it’s time for peace
BOGOTA (Reuters) – President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to bring peace to Colombia after winning re-election on Sunday, telling Marxist rebels his victory shows that voters demand an end to five decades of war.
Israel expands West Bank hunt for missing teens, Palestinian killed
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli armed forces swept through half a dozen Palestinian towns on Monday and arrested more Hamas officials, expanding a search for three teenagers into a crackdown on the Islamist group accused of abducting them.
At least four killed in ethnic clashes in eastern Nigeria: police
MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and houses torched in ethnic clashes between rival groups in Nigeria’s eastern Taraba state, police said on Monday, the latest violence to flare up in the country’s volatile “Middle Belt”.
India’s Modi secures support from Bhutan in neighborhood push
THIMPHU (Reuters) – Bhutan promised on Monday it will not allow its territory to be used against India, an early success for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s region-wide drive to shore up diplomatic relations with neighbors in return for stronger …
Egyptian PM to launch new government after Sisi’s election
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s prime minister will meet members of his new government later on Monday, the cabinet spokesman said, finalizing an appointment process following the inauguration last week of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Cameron’s ‘Stop Juncker’ drive seen as lose-lose strategy
LONDON (Reuters) – Like a poker player, Prime Minister David Cameron prefers to hold his cards tight to his chest when it comes to clawing back powers from the European Union, lest he blow his bargaining position, aides are fond of saying.
