Singapore seeking to extradite Canadian suspect detained in Britain
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore said on Monday it was seeking to extradite a Canadian man suspected of a rare bank robbery in the city-state, after he was detained by authorities in Britain last week.
Syrian army to end U.S. presence in the country: state TV citing FM source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army is determined to end any form of U.S. presence in the country, state television said on Monday, citing an official source in the foreign ministry.
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State, state media reported on Monday, as Myanmar and Bangladesh meet to discuss how to implement a r…
Indonesia police rule out bomb as exchange floor collapse injures at least a dozen
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A mezzanine floor overlooking the main lobby of the Indonesia Stock Exchange building collapsed on Monday, injuring at least a dozen people under a shower of glass and other debris, an exchange employee and witnesses said.
Signs of division in Cambodia’s opposition over new group
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Signs of division emerged among opponents of long-serving Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday after prominent exiles said they had founded a new movement following a ban on the main opposition party.
Suicide attack in Baghdad kills at least 25, wounds 63, government says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 25 people were killed and 63 wounded in a twin suicide bombing in central Baghdad on Monday, the Iraqi health ministry said on its Facebook page.
Stricken oil tanker leaves 10-mile oil slick in East China Sea: CCTV
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) – The burning Iranian oil tanker that sank in the East China Sea on Sunday in the worst oil ship disaster in decades has produced a 10-mile long oil slick as black smoke continued to billow from the site, Chinese media and Japan…
Black smoke billows from tanker sinking site as worry grows over sea damage
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) – Black smoke was billowing from the East China Sea site where a burning Iranian oil tanker sank, Japanese authorities said on Monday, as worries grow about damage to the marine ecosystem from the worst oil ship disaster in deca…
People evacuated from Indonesia Stock Exchange after reports of collapsed structure: Metro TV
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Dozens of people were seen running from the Indonesian stock Exchange in central Jakarta on Monday, Metro TV showed, after unconfirmed reports of a collapsed structure inside the building.
North Korea requests talks on Olympics with South on Jan. 17: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has requested that working talks on sending its athletes to next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics be held on Wednesday at the truce village of Panmunjom, the South’s unification ministry said in a mobile text message.
