India’s Modi eyes real estate assets in drive against graft
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has quietly plugged a tax loophole used by the wealthy to buy real estate in someone else’s name as part of his campaign against corruption, a senior tax official said on Monday.
Friend of South Korea’s impeached Park ‘says sorry’ for scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – The detained friend of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye, at the center of a corruption scandal engulfing Park’s administration, said she was sorry on Monday when questioned by a special parliamentary committee, an opposi…
Turkish authorities detained 1,682 people last week over militant links: ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities last week detained 1,682 people for questioning over suspected links to militant organizations and arrested another 516, the interior ministry said on Monday.
Surge in tourists puts some strain on Thailand’s infrastructure
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s success in attracting huge numbers of tourists has put some infrastructure for handling the influx under pressure, an economist with the World Bank said on Monday.
China jails former deputy sports minister for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A court in central China on Monday jailed a former deputy sports minister who once sat on China’s Olympics committee for 10 and a half years after finding him guilty of bribery.
China promises strong support as Sao Tome pitches for business
BEIJING (Reuters) – China promised strong support on Monday for its newest friend in Africa, the former Taiwan ally Sao Tome and Principe, whose foreign minister made a pitch for Chinese firms to invest in his “tranquil” country as the two re-establish…
Indonesian militants planned New Year’s assault with machetes: police
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State planned to attack a police post on New Year’s eve with machetes and knives, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – At least 400 victims of Asia’s 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.
Major quake jolts Chile tourist region on Christmas Day
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.
China lodges protest over Taiwan content in U.S. defense bill
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has lodged “stern representations” with the United States after President Barack Obama signed into law a U.S. defense policy bill that suggests a plan to conduct high-level military exchanges with self-ruled Taiwan.
