Thailand executes first prisoner by lethal injection since 2009
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has executed its first prisoner since 2009, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday, a move the human rights group Amnesty International condemned as a “deeply misguided” effort to reduce crime.
China pledges over $100 million military aid to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – China has granted over $100 million in military aid to Cambodia, Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, highlighting the strong ties between Beijing and a government that critics accuse of destroying democracy ahead of an e…
As Macau’s greyhound track shutters, fears over dogs’ fate
MACAU (Reuters) – In a dingy neighborhood far from the sparkling casinos that have proliferated across Macau in recent years, six greyhounds raced around a concrete track on a rain-soaked weekday night.
Saudi-led coalition storms Yemen’s Hodeidah airport compound
ADEN (Reuters) – Troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition stormed the airport compound in Yemen’s main port city Hodeidah on Tuesday after fierce battles with Iran-aligned Houthis, residents and Yemeni military sources said.
Honduras, El Salvador decry U.S. border separations impact on kids
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Honduras called on Monday for the United States to stop separating immigrant children from their parents at the U.S. border, while El Salvador warned that the policy puts children’s health at risk and could cause psychosocial s…
Trump ratchets up China trade conflict with fresh tariff threat
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods, prompting a swift warning from Beijing of retaliation, as the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies…
Rescuers battle high waves in search for Indonesia ferry survivors
PEMATANG SIANTAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian rescue workers fought heavy rains and two-meter waves on Tuesday in a search for survivors after a ferry with at least 80 passengers on board sank in Lake Toba, a popular tourist destination in North S…
Philippines’ Duterte says no ‘justice’ for families of drugs war casualties
MANILA (Reuters) – Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the families of people killed in his controversial war on drugs will not receive “justice”, rejecting calls from rights groups seeking redress for the thousands of deaths….
Turkey indicts father of NBA’s Kanter as terror group member: report
(Reuters) – Mehmet Kanter, the father of New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, has been indicted by a Turkish court on charges he was “a member of a terrorist organization,” Turkish state media reported on Monday.
North Korea’s Kim in China; U.S., South Korea suspend military drill
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, as Washington and Seoul agreed to suspend a major…
