Huge blast in China’s Ningbo city kills at least two, cause unknown
BEIJING (Reuters) – A powerful explosion in a Chinese city south of Shanghai brought down buildings in a neighborhood marked for demolition, killing at least two people, state television reported on Sunday.
Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An intensifying push by the Syrian government and allied forces to take the last major rebel stronghold near the capital Damascus killed at least 19 people on Sunday and injured many, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Pakistan’s army silent as Islamists, police clash again
FAIZABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – Islamist party activists on Sunday clashed with Pakistani security forces for a second day outside the capital, Islamabad, burning vehicles before withdrawing into an uneasy stand-off at a protest camp they have occupied …
South Korea to review whether or not to abolish anti-abortion law
SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean president’s office said on Sunday that it will begin a review on the country’s 64-year-old law to ban abortion.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe cried when he agreed to step down: report
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe cried and lamented “betrayal by his lieutenants” when he agreed to step down last week under pressure from the military and his party after 37 years in power, the Standard newspaper said in i…
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…
