Founder of new China party aims to work within system
BEIJING (Reuters) – For someone who has just set up a new political party in the face of a de facto ban by a Chinese government that tolerates no dissent, Wang Zheng has surprisingly modest aims.
Israeli right-winger Lieberman to return as foreign minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday the return of far-right leader Avigdor Lieberman as foreign minister after his acquittal on corruption charges, in a move that could further complicate peace talks with the Palestinians.
Bahrain jails four for car bomb outside mosque
MANAMA (Reuters) – A Bahraini court sentenced two men to life in prison and two others to 15 years for a car bomb attack outside a mosque in July, state news agency BNA said on Sunday.
Twitter account associated with Iran’s leader criticizes France
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Twitter account Iran experts believe is run by the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated criticism of France on Sunday after Paris expressed reservations about a proposed deal to end a dispute over Tehran’s nucl…
Twitter account associated with Iran’s leader criticizes France
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Twitter account Iran experts believe is run by the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated criticism of France on Sunday after Paris expressed reservations about a proposed deal to end a dispute over Tehran’s nucl…
South African platinum miners stage sit-in at Northam’s Dechaba
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – About 2,000 South African mineworkers staged an underground sit-in at Northam Platinum’s Dechaba mine, saying they will not leave until a fired union leader is reinstated.
India PM to skip Sri Lanka summit amid war crimes row
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will skip a meeting of Commonwealth leaders in Sri Lanka this week marred by long-running accusations that Colombo has failed to resolve the issue of war crimes against minority Tamils.
Thailand braces for any backlash over world court’s temple ruling
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Hundreds of villagers along Thailand’s border with Cambodia have fled their homes and built bunkers ahead of a world court ruling on a turf dispute that could set off a military confrontation and inflame political tension in Bangkok…
Iran’s Rouhani says nuclear rights are ‘red lines’: media
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday Iran would not give up what it sees as its right to enrich uranium in nuclear negotiations and said the Islamic Republic would not bow to “threats” from anyone, Iranian media reported.
Air strikes kill five al-Qaeda suspects in southern Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Five suspected al Qaeda fighters have been killed by two air strikes in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan, the country’s interior ministry said on Friday.
