Veteran U.S. diplomat Richardson to work for Reuters reporters release
(Reuters) – Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson said on Monday he would work toward securing the release of two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar in his capacity as a member of an international advisory board on the crisis in Rakhine state…
Indonesia bourse holds minute silence for injured after floor collapse
JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Indonesia’s stock exchange held a minute silence at the start of trading on Tuesday for more than 70 people injured when a mezzanine floor in the building suddenly collapsed.
Japan investigates how to evacuate citizens from South Korea in crisis: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is examining how to evacuate its roughly 60,000 citizens from South Korea in the event of a crisis that closes airports, with military ships being used as shuttles, a Japanese newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Prodded by China, Qantas amends website references to Taiwan, other regions
SYDNEY/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it had amended its website to no longer refer to Taiwan and Hong Kong as countries, rather than Chinese territories, after China issued a warning to foreign airlines last week.
Panama probes ex-officials in graft network suspected of taking bribes
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panamanian prosecutors are investigating a network of over 30 people that includes former high-level officials suspected of taking bribes worth $40 million between 2011 and 2012 for public works projects, Attorney General Kenia …
Pope arrives in Chile to bolster battered Church credibility
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrived in Chile on Monday to start a trip aimed at bolstering the credibility of a local Church battered by a sexual abuse crisis.
Blast injures several in Belgium, terrorism ruled out: police
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – An explosion injured several people and brought down a residential building in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Monday evening, police said, stressing the incident was not related to terrorism.
Collapse of Colombian bridge kills nine workers, injures five
BOGOTA (Reuters) – At least nine construction workers were killed and five injured when a partially-constructed bridge collapsed in central Colombia on Monday, an official from the disaster response agency said.
Denmark will increase defense spending to counter Russia: PM
RIGA (Reuters) – The Danish government expects to win backing for a substantial increase in defense spending next month, to counter Russia’s intensified military activity in eastern and northern Europe, the NATO-member’s prime minister said Monday.
At least 20 dead as clashes shut airport in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) – Fierce clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least 20 people, shutting the airport, and damaging planes during what the government said was a failed attempt to spring militants from a nearby pri…
