Tom Hayden, prominent social activist, politician dead at 76
(Reuters) – Veteran social activist and politician Tom Hayden, a stalwart of America’s New Left who served 18 years in California’s state legislature and gained a dash of Hollywood glamour by marrying actress Jane Fonda, has died aged 76, according to …
As China plenum opens, party paper says ‘core’ leadership needed
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party needs rules that strengthen the “leadership core”, the party’s official newspaper said on Monday, hinting at further centralization of power for President Xi Jinping after decades of collective leaders…
Russia says ‘humanitarian pause’ in Syria’s Aleppo ended on Saturday – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said an “humanitarian pause” in air strikes on Syria’s Aleppo had ended on Saturday and Moscow was not currently considering a return to the ceasefire, Russian news agencies reported.
China says Taiwan, Hong Kong activists hatching ‘futile’ independence plots
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday that “diehard” independence supporters in Taiwan and Hong Kong were seeking to link up to hatch separatist plots, but that they would never succeed.
U.S. diplomat says Philippines an ally, but drug killings a concern
MANILA (Reuters) – The most senior U.S. diplomat for Asia assured the Philippines on Monday that Washington remained its “trusted” ally and that it supported Manila’s blossoming ties with China.
Turkish army says hits Islamic State, Kurdish YPG targets in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military struck dozens of Islamic State and Kurdish YPG militia targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, depriving both groups of the ability to move around, the army said on Monday, as its operation there entered a third mo…
Israeli aircraft strikes Gaza after militants fire rocket – military
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli aircraft struck a militant target in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday after a rocket was fired toward Israel, the military said.
South Korea’s Park proposes multiple-term presidency
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday proposed amending the constitution to allow presidents to serve multiple terms or to establish a parliamentary system, saying the single-term presidency has served its purpose after nearl…
Rights activists urge Thai junta to drop sedition charge against lawyer
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Human rights activists on Monday called on Thailand’s junta to drop sedition charges against a rights lawyer in the first such case against an attorney since the military took power in a 2014 coup.
Hong Kong judge warns of ‘torture’ images as British banker’s trial begins
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Jurors were warned by a Hong Kong judge that former British banker Rurik Jutting filmed the torture and killing of the two Indonesian women he is accused of murdering two years ago as the trial got underway on Monday.
