Bangladesh sentences former Islamist party chief to life
DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal convicted and sentenced a top Islamist party leader to life imprisonment on Monday, as violence broke out across the country between police and his supporters.
Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant
PARIS (Reuters) – Over 20 Greenpeace activists climbed fences to break into an EDF nuclear power plant in southern France on Monday and demanded its closure, the environmental campaign group said.
Bombs in Iraqi Shi’ite provinces kill 24
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A string of bomb blasts in predominantly Shi’ite Muslim provinces of Iraq killed at least 24 people on Sunday, police and medics said.
Detained Iranian diplomat released on bail after 4 months
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran’s reformists was released from a Tehran prison on bail on Sunday after four months in detention, sources familiar with the case said.
Stampede in Indonesia after boxing match kills 17
JAKARTA (Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed and 39 injured in a stampede triggered by fighting among fans after a boxing match on Sunday in the remote Indonesian province of Papua.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe on track for hefty election win: polls
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc remains on track for a big win in Sunday’s upper house election, final surveys before the vote showed on Monday, a victory that would likely help end six years of parliamentary deadlock.
Three killed in attack on bus carrying workers in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and 17 wounded early on Monday in Egypt’s North Sinai province when suspected militants used rocket-propelled grenades to attack a bus carrying workers employed at a cement factory, security and medic…
Myanmar leader visits Britain, may be challenged on human rights
LONDON (Reuters) – President Thein Sein, the first leader of Myanmar to visit Britain in more than a quarter of a century, will hold talks on Monday with Prime Minister David Cameron, who is under pressure to confront him on human rights.
Bombs in Iraqi Shi’ite provinces kill 24
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A string of bomb blasts in predominantly Shi’ite Muslim provinces of Iraq killed at least 24 people on Sunday, police and medics said.
Senior U.S. diplomat Burns visits Egypt for talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. diplomat flew to Egypt on Sunday to urge its interim government, military and politicians to move toward an elected civilian government after the army coup that ousted President Mohamed Mursi.
