British PM ready to ‘do business’ with Juncker
london: Britain’s David Cameron faces Parliament on Monday over his failure to stop Jean-Claude Juncker becoming the next President of the European Commission, insisting he could “do business” with him to win concessions from the EU.
Blasts kill 2 senior cops near Egypt palace
Cairo: Three homemade bombs went off near Egypt’s presidential palace in Cairo on Monday, killing two senior police officers and injuring 10 other people on the anniversary of the mass protests that led to the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Corruption crackdown snares ex-Chinese general
Beijing: A spreading anti-corruption crackdown launched by President Xi Jinping snared its most senior figure yet on Monday when former top Chinese General Xu Caihou was expelled from the Communist Party to face bribery charges.
Singapore Foreign Minister to visit India
Singapore: Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for law K Shanmugam will be visiting India for discussions with the new Indian Government to scale up bilateral cooperation. Shanmugam will be visiting New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai during his five-day visit starting Monday.
4 sent to trial in China for Kunming knife attacks
Beijing: Four persons from China’s restive Xinjiang province were sent to trial on Monday for their alleged involvement in the deadly knife attacks on passengers at a railway station in Kunming city that killed 29 people earlier this year.
Man shot dead in Thailand mosque attack: police
Bangkok: Gunmen opened fire at a mosque in insurgency-hit southern Thailand on Monday, killing one man and injuring another a day after Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan, police said.
Japan pushes military reform despite protests
Tokyo: Japan’s Government will press ahead with divisive plans to loosen restrictions on its military, a top Government spokesman said on Monday despite widespread public anger and a protester’s horrific suicide bid in the busy Tokyo district of Shinjuku.