Putin critic Navalny gets reprieve as court finds fault with case
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A prominent foe of Vladimir Putin won an unexpected judicial respite on Monday when a Moscow court questioned a theft case he sees as the president’s revenge for his activism and sent it back to prosecutors for overhaul.
Ethiopia charges nine bloggers, journalists with inciting violence
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has charged six bloggers and three journalists with attempting to incite violence, their supporters said on Monday, prompting accusations from rights groups that the government is cracking down on its critics.
Jordan arrests suspects after unrest in tribal town
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanian police arrested about 16 youths suspected of involvement in armed attacks against government buildings in the poor southern town of Maan in protest against the killing of a man, security officials said on Monday.
Obama hails security pact with Philippines, says no threat to China
MANILA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said a new military pact signed with the Philippines on Monday granting a larger presence for U.S. forces would bolster the Southeast Asian country’s maritime security, but was not aimed at countering China’s g…
Thai opposition leader meets military head as crisis deepens
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva met the head of the armed forces on Monday to discuss ways to avert a showdown between rival political factions next month that threatens more bloodshed and economic damage.
Mediators want South Sudan leaders to meet to end killings
NAIROBI (Reuters) – International mediators have called on South Sudan’s rebel leader to meet his rival President Salva Kiir to prevent an ethnic-fuelled conflict turning into a civil war or genocide, one of the envoys who met Riek Machar last week sai…
Slovenian court confirms jail sentence for ex-PM Jansa
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – A Slovenian higher court on Monday upheld the jail sentence passed on opposition leader and former prime minister Janez Jansa for bribery in a 2006 arms deal, the top state prosecutor said.
Putin critic Navalny gets reprieve as court finds fault with case
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Monday returned a theft case against opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prosecutors on Monday, Russian news agencies reported, handing a reprieve to the one of President Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics.
20 killed as bombers attack police and troops voting in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Twenty people were killed on Monday as suicide bombers attacked Iraqi police and soldiers casting their vote early for a national election in two days’ time, authorities and witnesses said.
Serbia’s new prime minister expects IMF deal by July
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s new Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday he expected the Balkan country to sign a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund by July at the latest.
