China sentences Taiwanese activist to five years in jail for subversion
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced Taiwanese rights activist Li Ming-che to five years in prison for subverting state power, according to the court’s official social media account.
Backlash as Beijing fire safety blitz forces exodus of city’s underclass
BEIJING (Reuters) – In Xinjiancun, a ramshackle village of migrant workers on the far southern fringe of Beijing, demolition machinery tears into buildings as residents drag out the last of their belongings under the gaze of police and security staff.
Backlash as Beijing fire safety blitz forces exodus of city’s underclass
BEIJING (Reuters) – In Xinjiancun, a ramshackle village of migrant workers on the far southern fringe of Beijing, demolition machinery tears into buildings as residents drag out the last of their belongings under the gaze of police and security staff.
Japan detects radio signals pointing to possible North Korea missile test: source
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing another ballistic missile launch, although such signals are not unusual and satellite images did not show fresh activity, a Japanese government source…
TV star poised to beat U.S.-friendly incumbent in Honduras vote
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A TV host was on course for victory in the Honduran presidential race on Monday, in a dramatic election that upended forecasts of a win for the country’s U.S.-friendly incumbent.
Ireland on the verge of snap election as crisis deepens
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland was on the verge of a snap election on Monday after the opposition party propping up the minority government said the deputy prime minister’s refusal to quit would force the country to the polls next month.
Indonesia extends Bali airport closure due to Agung eruption
JAKARTA/AMED, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s transportation ministry said on Tuesday it will extend the closure of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for a further 24 hours because of ash from the eruption of the island’s Mount Agung vo…
Kenyan president to be sworn-in as opposition prepares to hold rival rally
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s political divisions looked set to deepen on Tuesday as security forces patrolled the capital in preparation for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration and opposition leaders urged supporters to attend a rival rally.
Indonesia extends Bali airport closure due to volcanic ash
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s transportation ministry said on Tuesday it will extend the closure of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for a further 24 hours because of ash from the eruption of the island’s Mount Agung volcano.
Deputy Irish PM resists calls to resign as crisis deepens
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A political crisis that has left Ireland on the brink of a snap election deepened on Monday as the deputy prime minister resisted fresh calls to resign and uncertainty over her future cast a shadow over a Brexit summit next month.
