China blockades streets around military building as hundreds protest in capital
BEIJING (Reuters) – Police in the Chinese capital on Tuesday blocked off streets near a major military building, as hundreds of people wearing green camouflage uniforms chanted and waved national flags to protest against the loss of their posts.
Ethiopian PM says police do not use violence against protesters
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Tuesday that police had not used violent tactics against protesters and the government would investigate such incidents, speaking during a visit by German Chancellor Angela M…
Vietnam detains blogger after police custody deaths post
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese police have detained a prominent blogger for posting anti-state reports, including one about civilians dying in police custody, which they said undermined trust in the ruling Communist Party.
Merkel’s conservatives fall to lowest level in INSA poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has dipped below the 30 percent mark for the first time, a poll showed on Tuesday, with her Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners gaining slightly a year before a federal…
South Korea vows greater force against China fishing boats
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Tuesday it would use greater force, including firearms, against Chinese boats fishing illegally in its waters and summoned China’s ambassador to protest against a clash between a Chinese vessel and a coast guard bo…
Russian envoy says Putin wants to talk tough issues in Paris visit
PARIS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin still wants to come to Paris next week to discuss the tough issues, his country’s ambassador to France said on Tuesday as relations between the two countries deteriorate over the Syrian war.
China berates visiting New Zealand defense minister over South China Sea stance
BEIJING (Reuters) – China rebuked New Zealand’s defense minister at the opening of a high-profile security forum in Beijing on Tuesday, criticizing his stance on tension in the disputed South China Sea, saying countries “not involved” should not interf…
Ruling party official shot dead in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Suspected Kurdish militants shot and killed an official in Turkey’s ruling AK Party late on Monday, authorities said, the second shooting of a politician in as many days in the strife-hit southeast.
Thai ‘red shirt’ leader jailed for violating bail with ‘harsh words’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai court jailed a firebrand leader of the “red shirt” opposition group on Tuesday, ruling that he had violated bail conditions by using “harsh words against others” while talking politics on TV.
Three killed in Burundi as toll from political violence rises
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A ruling party official and two others were killed in a bar in southern Burundi, an official said on Tuesday, as the toll from 18 months of political violence grows.
