Turkey’s Gul seen approving tighter control of Internet, courts
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s president has signaled he will approve new laws tightening controls over the courts and the Internet, bolstering embattled Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan but deepening concerns about free speech and the rule of law.
Four killed in Thai clashes; PM to face charges over rice scheme
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Gun battles erupted between Thai police and anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Tuesday and four people were killed and dozens wounded as authorities made their most determined effort yet to clear demonstrators from the streets…
Priest charged with child sex abuse in Dominican Republic, Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish prosecutors have charged a Catholic priest with four counts of sex abuse against children in his native Poland and in the Dominican Republic, where he was working in a rural parish, the prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Germany’s Merkel convenes allies to restore confidence after scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel aimed to restore public confidence in her governing coalition at a meeting of party chiefs on Tuesday to clear the air after a scandal that poisoned the atmosphere.
South Sudan rebels say capture oil-producing state capital
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebels said they had seized control of the capital of oil-producing Upper Nile state on Tuesday, an assault that the government said breached a ceasefire and which casts doubt over planned peace talks.
Several injured when Montana-bound United flight hits turbulence
(Reuters) – Three flight attendants and a number of passengers were injured after a United Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence as it approached a Montana airport, an airline spokesman said on Tuesday.
Burundi president appoints ministers to end crisis, rivals reject move
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi’s president appointed three ministers from his junior coalition partner in a bid to end a political crisis on Tuesday, but a rival group in the party rejected the candidates and said it no longer considered itself part of …
Amid chaotic scenes, India’s lower house votes for new state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s lower house passed a contentious proposal to split Andhra Pradesh and create the new state of Telangana on Tuesday amid chaotic scenes and uproar in parliament from opponents of the bill.
Armed guards force six-hour airport closure in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Security guards forced Benghazi airport in eastern Libya to close for six hours on Tuesday to demand back wages as well as an investigation into the crash of a helicopter which took off from the airport last week, officials …
Merkel urges patience with Swiss after immigration vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday against rushing to retaliate against Switzerland for its vote to curb immigration, saying Europe’s own interests were best served by waiting to see how the Swiss implement the referen…
