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Russia jails opposition politician for 11 years for anti-war comments
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A senior member of Russia's liberal Yabloko party was sentenced on Monday to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for condemning the war in Ukraine, which he described at his trial as a catastrophe for Russia.
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Cambodian opposition figure's daughter appointed PM's envoy in rare concession
PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The daughter of a recently pardoned Cambodian opposition figure who was jailed for alleged treason has been appointed special envoy to Prime Minister Hun Manet, a royal decree showed on Monday, in a rare concession to the political opposition.
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US Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump in $5 million E. Jean Carroll case
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Rebuffing President Donald Trump for a second time, the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear his appeal of a $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the former magazine columnist.
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Houthis say they attacked Saudi vessels off Yemen’s Mocha
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked what they described as a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels in the Red Sea with missiles, according to the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree on Telegram on Monday.
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Lula holds tight lead over Senator Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election, poll shows
SAO PAULO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a tight lead over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, his main right-wing challenger, in a potential runoff ahead of October's election, a BTG Pactual/Nexus poll showed on Monday.
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Irish police say deadly motorway stunts being staged for 'social media likes'
DUBLIN, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Ireland's police chief has warned that some young people are driving the wrong way on the motorway "for social media likes" following two head-on crashes near Dublin in recent weeks.
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Drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Two drones targeted the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government's prime minister in northern Iraq on Monday but there were no reports of any casualties, the KRG security agency said.
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Rainfall offers new hope in fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire
HIGH FENS NATIONAL PARK, Belgium, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Rain started falling on Monday morning over eastern Belgium, bringing crucial help to firefighters who have been battling to contain Belgium's biggest ever wildfire which has threatened to reach the German border.
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In Bangkok's gun district, traders say Thai crackdown misses the mark
BANGKOK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok's old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the glass case.
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Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city
MOGADISHU, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Somalia's federal troops and armed opposition groups clashed in heavy fighting in Baidoa city centre on Monday, a local resident and an army officer told Reuters.
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Exclusive-Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents show
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Binance last year handed Russian authorities details of cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns that were used as evidence to bring terrorism financing charges against a Russian IT specialist, law enforcement documents show.
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Vietnam aviation body says passenger plane returned to Munich after tail strike, tyre-pressure warnings
HANOI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Vietnam's aviation authority said warnings of a tail strike on the runway and low tyre pressure were triggered shortly after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 took off from Munich on Sunday, prompting the aircraft to return to the German airport at the weekend.
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Myanmar confirms nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation
(Corrects lede to 'military-backed government', not 'military government')
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Six die at temple in India's Bihar after 'stampede-like' event, officials say
Aug 17 (Reuters) - At least six people died and several were injured in an incident police suspect was triggered by a falling electricity pole that alarmed a crowd of worshippers at a temple in India's eastern state of Bihar, officials said on Monday.
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Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows
HANOI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Vietnam wants to bring its sex ratio at birth down to the natural level of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of Health that proposes action against sex-selection services and efforts to challenge long-standing preferences for sons.
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'Heroes' and 'Nashville' actress, Hayden Panettiere, dies at 36
Aug 16 (Reuters) - American actress Hayden Panettiere, famed for roles in television shows such as "Nashville" and "Heroes," has died aged 36, her family said in a statement issued by her publicist on Sunday.
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Search for Indonesia earthquake victims underway on Independence Day
ENDE, Indonesia, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 68 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers combed through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
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More than 180,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala weakens to tropical storm
Aug 16 (Reuters) - More than 180,000 utility customers remained without power across Hawaii on Sunday afternoon after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas, media reports
SEOUL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A landslide in South Korea killed one person and injured three, media reports said on Monday, as heavy rainfall lashed the country's southern region.
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EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn, foreign chief says
FRANKFURT, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The EU intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a German newspaper.
