Indonesian city declares emergency after oil spill
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has declared a state of emergency around a port on Borneo island, officials said on Tuesday, after a large oil spill and fire killed four people at the weekend.
Indonesia says soldier, separatists killed in clashes near Freeport mine
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian soldier was shot dead and two separatist rebels killed in clashes with security forces near the giant Grasberg copper mine in Papua operated by Freeport McMoRan Inc, an Indonesian military spokesman said on Tuesday.
As China tightens squeeze, soul searching for Hong Kong’s democracy movement
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s once thriving pro-democracy movement, weighed down by growing pessimism among its supporters over China’s ever-increasing control in the city, is facing a crisis of confidence about its future.
China says it has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relations
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has made real efforts toward establishing relations with the Vatican, a Chinese official said on Tuesday, as expectations grow for a landmark accord between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of bishops.
Four detained in Indonesia’s Aceh for alleged gay sex, face 100 lashes
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Rights activists called on Tuesday for Indonesia’s Aceh province to release four people detained on suspicion of having homosexual sex, amid concerns over the persecution of the LGBT community in the world’s third-larg…
China says it hopes U.S., North Korea leaders meeting can advance smoothly
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes that a planned meeting between the leaders of North Korea and the United States can advance smoothly, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
Dismissal call piles pressure on Hong Kong academic over independence remarks
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pressure is mounting on a Hong Kong academic who helped lead pro-democracy protests in 2014, as dozens of pro-Beijing groups ran newspaper advertisements on Tuesday to demand his dismissal for allegedly advocating independence fro…
Taiwan, China spar over Taiwan premier’s independence remarks
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government said on Tuesday that China was stirring up its media to threaten the self-ruled island after a major state-run newspaper said China should issue an international arrest warrant for Taiwan’s premier for his comment…
China says has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relations
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has made real efforts toward establishing relations with the Vatican, a Chinese religious affairs official said on Tuesday.
Costa Rica vote halts march of religious conservatism
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The resounding victory of a pro-gay marriage candidate in Costa Rica’s presidential run-off vote on Sunday staved off a resurgent Christian evangelical movement that proved unable to translate strong social conservatism into a win….
