Two people killed in Iran amid calls for fresh protests
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two people were shot dead in protests in Iran bringing to four the number of fatalities in the country’s most serious unrest since 2009 and messages on social media called for more anti-government demonstrations on Monday.
Eight killed, 13 missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia
JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Eight people were killed after a boat carrying 48 passengers including children sank off Indonesia’s Kalimantan island on Monday, rescue officials said.
Several missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia
JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Several people were missing after a speed boat carrying nearly 50 people sank off Indonesia’s Kalimantan island on Monday, rescue officials said.
Detained Cambodian opposition leader calls for free and fair vote
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s detained opposition leader Kem Sokha called for free and fair elections in the Southeast Asian country in a New Year’s message on Monday.
Compass Group chief, five others dead in Sydney seaplane crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The CEO of Compass Group Plc, the world’s biggest catering firm, and four of his close family members were among the six people who died when the seaplane they were traveling in crashed into a Sydney river on New Year’s Eve.
A visual that shows just how many Rohingya villages have been burned
(Reuters) – In the four months since the Myanmar military began a crackdown after Rohingya militants attacked an army base and police posts on Aug. 25, around 655,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority have fled the western state of Rakhine and c…
Compass Group CEO, five others dead in Sydney seaplane crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The CEO of Britain’s Compass Group CEO, Richard Cousins, was among six people who died after a seaplane crashed into a river in Sydney on New Year’s Eve.
Jordan royal palace denies rumors about dismissal of princes
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s royal palace warned it would take legal measures against anyone spreading what it said were lies about the ruling family, just days after King Abdullah relieved his brothers from top army posts in a major shakeup.
North Korea’s Kim says ‘open to dialogue’ with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.
Five British among dead in Sydney New Year’s Eve seaplane crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Five of six people killed when a seaplane crashed during a 20- minute joy ride in Sydney on New Year’s Eve were British nationals, including an 11-year-old girl, authorities said.
