Italy’s deputy PM says Franco-Italian rail link needs to be reviewed
Italy’s deputy prime minister said on Monday an ambitious Franco-Italian rail link, known as TAV, had to be reviewed because it was opposed by local population and was an obsolete plan.
India sparks fear by excluding 4 million from citizens’ list in Assam
India said on Monday it had excluded more than 4 million people from a draft list of citizens in the border state of Assam who could not produce valid documents, a move that has sparked fears about the future of thousands in the region.
Helicopter crashes in Chinese capital: China Daily
A helicopter crashed near a bridge in northern Beijing about 11 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Monday, the official English-language China Daily newspaper said on its website.
MH370 families say no new findings in investigation report
Families of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said on Monday that an investigation report released to them had no new findings on the reason for the plane’s mysterious disappearance.
Hundreds head down Indonesia volcano slopes after quake terror
Hundreds of trekkers headed down Mount Rinjani on Indonesia’s Lombok on Monday, a day after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the tourist island, terrifying the climbers as boulders tumbled down the slopes of the volcano.
Senior China diplomat says does not welcome interference on Hong Kong
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday affairs of Hong Kong are domestic affairs of China, adding Beijing does not welcome outside interference on the matter.
Japan picks $1.2 billion Lockheed radar for Aegis Ashore batteries
Japan said on Monday it had picked Lockheed Martin Corp to build a powerful new $1.2 billion radar for two ground-based Aegis ballistic missile defense stations meant to guard against North Korean missile strikes.
Cambodia’s ruling party says it won all 125 parliamentary seats
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said on Monday it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up for grabs in a general election that critics have called a sham.
Zimbabweans begin voting in first election since Mugabe’s removal
Zimbabweans began voting on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote they hope will rid the country of its global pariah status and spark a recovery in its failed economy.
India excludes 4 million people from draft citizens list in Assam state
India’s registrar general said on Monday that 4,007,707 people had been excluded from a draft national register of citizens in the border state of Assam, in a move that has raised fears for the future of people in the region.
