Suicide bombers kill at least six in attack in Yemeni city: witnesses
ADEN (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers detonated a car packed with explosives in Yemen’s southern city of Aden on Tuesday, killing at least six people, witnesses said.
Defecting North Korean soldier critical after escape in hail of bullets
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean soldier is expected to survive critical wounds he received when his old comrades fired a hail of bullets at him as he made a defection dash to South Korea, the South’s government and military said on Tuesday.
Taliban attack Afghan checkpoints, killing more than 20 police
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban attacked more than a dozen checkpoints over six hours in the southern province of Kandahar, killing 22 police and wounding 15, officials said on Tuesday, as militants killed eight soldiers in the wes…
Iran ends quake rescue operations as hungry survivors battle the cold
ANKARA (Reuters) – Rescue operations have ended in areas of Iran hit by a powerful weekend earthquake that killed at least 450 people and injured thousands, state television reported on Tuesday, as many survivors, in need of food and water, battled the…
Exclusive: Kremlin tells companies to deliver good news
The Russian leadership has told major companies to supply it with news stories that put its stewardship of the country in a positive light, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Myanmar army’s self-exoneration draws Amnesty’s scorn
YANGON (Reuters) – Human rights group Amnesty International poured scorn on a Myanmar military investigation into alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, branding it a “whitewash” and calling for U.N. and independent investigators to be allowed in…
Canada’s Trudeau raises rights issues as Asia summit winds down
MANILA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the plight of Rohingya refugees and extra-judicial killings in the Philippines at a summit of Asian and Western leaders on Tuesday, sensitive human rights issues skirted by almost all the…
China calls for advancing free trade talks with South Korea, Japan
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called on Tuesday for advancing free trade agreement talks between China, Japan and South Korea, state news agency Xinhua reported.
More than 20 Afghan police killed as Taliban attack checkpoints
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A series of Taliban attacks over six hours on more than a dozen Afghan checkpoints killed 22 police and wounded 15 in the southern province of Kandahar, police said on Tuesday.
Canada’s Trudeau says raised human rights, killings with Philippines’ Duterte
MANILA (Reuters) – Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he raised the issue of human rights and extrajudicial killings during a conversation with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was “receptive” to his comments.
