Jailed Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court on Tuesday allowed three jailed young activists, who spearheaded pro-democracy protests that brought much of the Chinese-ruled city to a halt in 2014, a final chance to appeal against their sentences.
Trump, at North Korea’s doorstep, says solution must be found to nuclear standoff
SEOUL (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday flew into South Korea, the closest he has come to the frontlines of the nuclear standoff with North Korea, saying a solution must be found to the security threat posed by Pyongyang.
TV station in Afghan capital Kabul attacked: witness
KABUL (Reuters) – A private television station in the Afghan capital of Kabul was attacked on Tuesday by gunmen who entered the building after an explosion, a staff member who witnessed the attack said.
Egypt’s Sisi says he will not seek a third term: CNBC
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not seek a third term in office, he said in an interview with CNBC, adding that he does not intend to change the constitution and its provision of a two-term presidential limit.
Vietnam turns on taps at dangerously brimming reservoirs days before APEC summit
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – Vietnam released water from seven dangerously full reservoirs on Tuesday, just days before a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders and after a typhoon killed nearly 70 people.
China’s former top graft-buster warns of plots to seize power
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must step up vigilance against plots to grab power, as political corruption is the worst form of corruption, Wang Qishan, the country’s still influential former top graft-buster, wrote on Tuesday.
U.S. to stage drill with three carriers as Trump visits Asia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific in the coming days in a rare show of force as President Donald Trump visits Asia with warnings about the nuclear threat from North Korea, U.S…
Tanzania’s Magufuli sacks officials who failed to recall public works budget figures
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacked two senior officials late on Monday after they failed to recall immediately how much money was allocated by the government in their respective districts for public road construction pro…
Trump lands in South Korea, frontlines of North Korean nuclear standoff
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea (Reuters) – President Donald Trump flew into South Korea and met with U.S. troops stationed there on Tuesday, the closest he has come to the frontlines of the nuclear standoff with North Korea, on a visit that could further …
Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal jail terms in highest court
HONG KONG (Reuters) – An appeal against the controversial jailing of three young democracy activists will be heard in Hong Kong’s highest court in January, after the Court of Final Appeal decided on Tuesday to allow it.
