U.S. and Britain failed to cause Iran unrest: Khamenei
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Iran had foiled attempts by the United States and Britain to create unrest during a wave of protests, state media reported.
U.S. case against banker is ‘political coup attempt’: Turkey’s Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned a U.S. sanctions-busting case against a Turkish bank executive as a “political coup attempt” and a joint effort by the CIA and FBI to undermine Ankara.
South Africa train collision injures 200 people
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Around 200 people were injured on Tuesday when two passenger trains collided in a suburb of South Africa’s main city Johannesburg, emergency services network ER24 said.
Japan rejects South Korean call for extra steps over ‘comfort women’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday it can “by no means” accept South Korea’s call for more steps to help “comfort women”, a euphemism for girls and women forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels, a divisive issue that Japan says was resolved wit…
Rights group criticizes Thai PM’s cardboard cutout gesture
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, known for his temperamental outbursts, has adopted a unique tactic to avoid tricky questions from reporters — leave a cardboard cutout of himself for reporters to quiz.
North Korea to send team to Winter Games, South to consider easing bans after talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said during rare talks with the South on Tuesday it would send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month and Seoul said it was prepared to lift some sanctions temporarily so the visit could …
Iranian oil tanker burns for third day as winds, high waves lash rescuers
BEIJING (Reuters) – Lashing winds, high waves and toxic gases are hindering dozens of rescue boats struggling to locate missing sailors from a stricken oil tanker in the East China Sea and to extinguish a fire that has burned for the past three days on…
In rare inter-Korean talks, North pledges ‘invaluable’ gift
SEOUL (Reuters) – The last North Korean to cross this heavily militarized border was shot by his own comrades, and barely escaped with his life.
Singapore uncovers large oil heist at Shell’s biggest refinery
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Eleven men were charged in a Singapore court on Tuesday in connection with a large-scale oil theft at Shell’s biggest refinery, while police said they were investigating six other men arrested in a weekend raid.
Christ statue procession in Philippines draws throngs of devotees
MANILA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of devotees, many barefooted, joined a chaotic procession in the Philippine capital on Tuesday for a black Jesus Christ statue, in one of the biggest annual religious festivals in the predominantly Roman Catholi…
