Thai coup leader threatens crackdown if protests resume
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he had been formally endorsed by the king as head of a military council that will run the country, and warned he would use force if political protests flare up again.
China agrees North Korea’s nuclear activities a serious threat, says South
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and China agreed on Monday that recent nuclear activity by North Korea posed a serious threat to the peace and stability of the region and Pyongyang must not conduct a nuclear test, Seoul said after a meeting of their top …
Sworn in as India’s leader, Modi speaks of a ‘glorious future’
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister in an elaborate ceremony at New Delhi’s presidential palace on Monday, after a sweeping election victory that ended two terms of rule by the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.
Experts split on Jewish Museum killer: lone wolf or hitman?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The shooting of three people at Brussels’ Jewish Museum was probably a “terrorist attack”, Belgian officials said on Monday, though some security experts suggested it may have been the work of a hitman rather than an anti-Semitic ‘…
Workers at Brazil stats body IBGE go on strike; GDP on schedule
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Workers at Brazil’s statistics agency, IBGE, went on strike on Monday for better pay and benefits, an action that could hinder research for many economic indicators but will not affect the release of gross domestic product da…
In death as in life, General Jaruzelski divides Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland was split on Monday over where to bury General Wojciech Jaruzelski, the Communist leader who for years helped the Kremlin suppress dissent behind the Iron Curtain before finally allowing democratic rule.
Renegade former Libyan general says PM must go, vote must wait
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A renegade former Libyan general says the country’s new prime minister is not capable of restoring stability in the major oil producer and has called for a postponement of parliamentary elections planned for June.
New Libyan PM says to focus on fighting militants, securing borders
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s new premier said on Monday his government will focus on fighting militants, securing borders and strengthening the military with the help of the international community to stabilize the OPEC oil-producing country.
Gunmen kill prominent Libyan journalist in Benghazi
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead well a prominent Libyan journalist and critic of Islamists in the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday, security officials said.
Turkish court seeks military arrests of Israelis over ship killings
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has issued arrest warrants on Monday for four former Israeli military commanders who are on trial in absentia over the 2010 killing of nine Turks on a Gaza-bound aid ship, Turkish media reports said.
