Bomb explodes at Bangkok shrine, killing at least 16
By JERRY HARMER and ANUSONADISAI NATTASUDA A bomb exploded Monday evening at a popular shrine in the heart of Bangkok, an area frequented by thousands of tourists, office workers and…
Coups d’etat
Nigeria’s new president pledges fight against Boko Haram
By MICHELLE FAUL Nigeria’s new president was sworn in on Friday and pledged to tackle Boko Haram “head on,” asserting the fight against the Islamic extremists wouldn’t be won until…
Thailand’s junta bans all anti-coup protests
By THANYARAT DOKSONE Thai soldiers form a line while guarding a bus stop area to prevent an anti-coup demonstration at Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, May 29, 2014. Hundreds…
Witnesses give account of how Thai coup unfolded
By TODD PITMAN and THANYARAT DOKSONE Thai soldiers patrol near the Army Club before former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives to report to Thailand’s ruling military in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday,…
EGYPT ARMY CHIEF WHO LED COUP PROMOTED TO TOP RANK
By MAGGIE MICHAEL FILE – In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi salutes during an arrival ceremony for U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck…
DIVIDED EGYPT MARKS 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF UPRISING
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEB An Egyptian vendor displays a mask of Egypt’s Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the 2011 uprising, in…
BANGKOK BRACES AS THAI PROTESTERS SET FOR SHUTDOWN
By GRANT PECK and JINDA WEDEL Anti-government protesters wave clapping tools and blow whistles during a rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Thailand’s capital…
THAI ARMY CHIEF URGES CALM, DOESN’T RULE OUT COUP
By JINDA WEDEL Thailand’s army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha answers a question during a news conference at army headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. Prayuth urged both sides…