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Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:27 AM

Nam Jae-joon (L), head of South Korea's state spy agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), speaks at a parliamentary investigative committee at parliament in Seoul August 5, 2013. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that Nam appeared before a parliamentary investigative committee on Monday for questioning over allegations that his agency meddled in last year's presidential election in favor of the ruling party candidate Park Geun-hye. It was the first time that the chief of the spy agency appeared for questioning in connection with the scandal, the semi state-run Yonhap reported on Monday. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA)

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:27 AM

Thai riot policemen stand guard behind a barricade outside Government House in preparation for anti-government protests in Bangkok August 5, 2013. The Thai government has imposed an Internal Security Act (ISA) for a period of 10 days starting August 1 ahead of an anti-government street rally to protest a government plan to pass a national reconciliation bill that critics say could end up whitewashing crimes committed by exiled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, according to local media. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:27 AM

Thai riot policemen stand guard outside Government House in preparation for anti-government protests in Bangkok August 5, 2013. The Thai government has imposed an Internal Security Act (ISA) for a period of 10 days starting August 1 ahead of an anti-government street rally to protest a government plan to pass a national reconciliation bill that critics say could end up whitewashing crimes committed by exiled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, according to local media. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:27 AM

Thai riot policemen stand guard outside Government House in preparation for anti-government protests in Bangkok August 5, 2013. The Thai government has imposed an Internal Security Act (ISA) for a period of 10 days starting August 1 ahead of an anti-government street rally to protest a government plan to pass a national reconciliation bill that critics say could end up whitewashing crimes committed by exiled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, according to local media. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:27 AM

Thai riot policemen stand guard outside Government House in preparation for anti-government protests in Bangkok August 5, 2013. The Thai government has imposed an Internal Security Act (ISA) for a period of 10 days starting August 1 ahead of an anti-government street rally to protest a government plan to pass a national reconciliation bill that critics say could end up whitewashing crimes committed by exiled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, according to local media. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:27 AM

Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman of Yemen speaks to reporters at Sanaa International Airport upon her arrival from Egypt August 4, 2013. Egyptian airport authorities have barred Nobel prize-winning Yemeni peace activist Karman, a supporter of deposed president Mohamed Mursi, from entering the country, security sources said on August 4, 2013. State news agency MENA said Karman, who had previously announced her solidarity with supporters of Mursi, overthrown by the army a month ago, was on a list of people who were not allowed to enter Egypt. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA)