Huge blast in China’s Ningbo city kills at least two, police probe cause
BEIJING (Reuters) – A powerful blast on Sunday morning in a Chinese city south of Shanghai brought down buildings and killed at least two people while injuring many others, state media reported, with police saying the cause had still to be determined.
Special Report: ‘Treacherous shenanigans’ – The inside story of Mugabe’s downfall
HARARE (Reuters) – Inside State House in Harare, Robert Mugabe was in the tightest spot of his 37-year rule. Tanks were on the streets and troops had occupied the state broadcaster, from where the army had announced it had taken control of Zimbabwe.
Gold trader’s trial strains U.S.-Turkey relations
ISTANBUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A trial which has strained Turkish-U.S. ties before it even started opens this week in New York despite the possible absence of a defendant who Turkey says is cooperating with prosecutors in what it calls “a clear plot” ag…
Cambodia’s Hun Sen calls for closure of rights group founded by rival
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday called for the closure of one of the country’s main human rights groups because it was founded by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha.
Islamist protesters clash with Pakistan police for second day
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – Islamist party activists on Sunday clashed with security forces for a second day on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, burning vehicles before withdrawing to a protest camp they have occupied for more than t…
Big blast in China’s Ningbo city kills at least two, police investigate cause
BEIJING (Reuters) – A powerful blast on Sunday morning in China’s eastern Zhejiang province brought down buildings and killed two people while injuring many others, state media reported, while police said the cause had still to be determined.
Indian police ask interfaith couples: Is it love or terror?
NEW DELHI/ KOCHI, India (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court will begin hearing a case on Monday that prosecutors say shows how Islamic State sympathizers are using “Love Jihad” – marrying Hindu women and converting them to Islam – to win recruits and spread their message.
Incumbent strong as Hondurans go to polls, despite power grab claims
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Hondurans head to the ballot box on Sunday for a presidential election and many expect the current U.S.-friendly leader to win a divisive second term, eight years after he supported a coup to remove a previous president who flir…
China’s RYB Education fires head of Beijing kindergarten embroiled in abuse scandal
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese educational services provider RYB Education Inc said it had removed the head of one of its kindergarten, as allegations of child abuse at the Beijing nursery rocked the country’s booming childcare industry.
Nepal votes in landmark poll; army blames rogue Maoists for blasts
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepalis began voting for a new parliament on Sunday with the army on alert on Sunday as a series of small blasts blamed on a rogue Maoist group reminded the Himalayan nation of the violence and instability it is hoping to leave be…
