Tillerson to meet Myanmar military supremo in bid to ease Rohingya crisis
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Myanmar on Wednesday for talks with the army chief whose forces have been accused of atrocities against ethnic Muslim Rohingya during an operation that drove more than 600,000 to fl…
Zimbabwe military says seizes power to stop ‘criminals’, President Mugabe safe
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s military said it had seized power in a targeted assault on “criminals” around President Robert Mugabe who were causing social and economic suffering, but gave assurances the 93-year-old leader and his family were “safe and…
Senior Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea as envoy of Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) – A senior Chinese diplomat will visit North Korea from Friday as a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing said, although it did not say he was planning to discuss North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic programs.
Colombia court approves peace tribunals ahead of congressional vote
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s constitutional court said in a ruling late on Tuesday that special justice tribunals outlined in a peace deal between the government and the Marxist FARC rebels are constitutional, ahead of a congressional vote on the subj…
Rainbow celebrations as Australians vote for same-sex marriage
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians have voted overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage, paving the way for legislation by the end of 2017 and sparking rainbow celebrations on Wednesday, with people wearing wedding dresses and sequined suits and declaring “our …
Singapore transit train collides with stationary train, injuries reported: media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore mass transit train collided early on Wednesday with another train that was stationary near a station in the city state’s western area and some injuries were reported, the country’s Straits Times newspaper reported.
Alleged ringleader of 2010 migrant massacre in Mexico arrested
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The alleged mastermind of one of the worst massacres of migrants in Mexico’s long drug war was detained on Tuesday in an operation led by federal police.
North Korea defector undergoes second surgery, South Korean hospital says
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean soldier who suffered critical gunshot wounds during a defection dash this week over the border with South Korea was being operated upon for a second time early on Wednesday, the hospital treating him said.
South Korea detects no unusual activity at border where North Korean defected
SEOUL (Reuters) – No unusual activity has been detected at the border with North Korea where a North Korean soldier defected this week, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Wednesday.
Indonesian police officer killed in shooting near Freeport mine
TIMIKA, Indonesia (Reuters) – An Indonesian police officer was killed and a second wounded after being shot in an area near Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s giant Grasberg copper mine in the eastern province of Papua, a police spokesman said.
