Authorities across Asia battle illegal gambling surge ahead of World Cup
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Law enforcement and regulatory forces in Asia say they are gearing up to fight illegal gambling operators who have ramped up activities in the region ahead of the World Cup, making use of savvy technology and cryptocurrencies to e…
China warns citizens in Vietnam after protests over economic zones
HANOI (Reuters) – China has warned its citizens in Vietnam after protesters clashed with police over a government plan to create new economic zones for foreign investment that has fueled anti-Chinese sentiment in the country.
Three Hong Kong democracy activists jailed up to seven years for rioting
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Three protesters from Hong Kong’s radical youth opposition were jailed on Monday for taking part in a violent unrest, receiving the harshest sentences handed down to democracy activists since the city returned to Chinese rule in 1…
Modi’s plan to get millions more Indians flying faces turbulence
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The slow pace of fitting out regional airports risks delaying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan to launch more flights connecting smaller towns and cities and get millions more people using air travel….
‘Fair trade, fool trade’, Trump vents anger on NATO allies, EU, Trudeau post-G7
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend.
North Korean, U.S. officials try narrowing differences on eve of Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. and North Korean officials were in talks in Singapore on Monday in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold an historic summit aimed at finding ways to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed six years for rioting, assaulting police
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A former rising star in Hong Kong’s radical youth opposition was sentenced to 6 years in jail on Monday for rioting and assaulting police, one of the city’s harshest sentences against a democracy activist in recent years.
Panama’s former president to be extradited home Monday: lawyer
(Reuters) – The former president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, will be extradited Monday from the United States, where he has been held for a case of illegal wiretapping, one of his attorneys said Sunday.
North Korean, U.S. officials meet to narrow differences on eve of Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. and North Korean officials were in talks in Singapore on Monday in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold an unprecedented summit meeting aimed at finding ways to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peni…
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for six years for rioting, assaulting police
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A former rising star in Hong Kong’s radical youth opposition was sentenced to 6 years in jail on Monday for rioting and assaulting the police, one of the city’s harshest sentences against a democracy activist in recent years.
