Syrian refugee sought after family found dead in freezer in Denmark
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The bodies of a Syrian woman and her two daughters, aged 7 and 9, have been found in a freezer in a town in Denmark and the woman’s husband and father of the children was being sought, Danish police said on Tuesday.
Top diplomats in Myanmar to visit troubled northern Rakhine: sources
YANGON (Reuters) – Senior diplomats in Myanmar are set to depart on Wednesday for troubled northern Rakhine State, which has been closed to aid workers and observers for more than three weeks since deadly attacks on police border posts, sources with di…
Italian prosecutor in Egypt to discuss probe into student’s killing
CAIRO (Reuters) – Italy’s deputy chief prosecutor arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss developments in the investigation into the killing of Italian student Giulio Regeni, sources at Cairo airport said.
Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s prime minister said he had no regard for Europe’s “red line” on press freedom on Tuesday and warned Ankara would not be brought to heel with threats, rejecting criticism of the detention of senior journalists at an opposit…
South Korean prosecutors arrest woman at center of political crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) – The woman at the center of a scandal that has plunged the South Korean presidency into crisis was held for a second day on Tuesday after being detained overnight to answer allegations of exerting inappropriate influence in state affai…
Moroccan authorities, facing protests, charge 11 over fishmonger’s death
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities have charged 11 people over the death of a fishmonger who was crushed in a garbage truck while trying to stop police from destroying his stock, in a case that has ignited public anger.
Russia’s Putin, Italy’s Renzi discuss energy projects: Tass
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi discussed possible joint future energy projects in a phone conversation on Tuesday, the Tass news agency reported, citing the Kremlin press service.
In China trade dispute, EU accuses government mouthpiece of censoring envoy
BEIJING (Reuters) – The European Union on Tuesday accused a Chinese government mouthpiece of censoring and twisting the words of its ambassador, amid a flare-up in trade disputes between the two economic giants.
Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks.
Philippine special envoy Ramos quits; aide says China mission accomplished
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ former president Fidel Ramos has quit his job as special envoy to China, aides said on Tuesday, but the government has yet to act on his resignation, weeks after the current Philippine leader visited Beijing.
