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.
Thais wear auspicious pink to help hospitalized king recover
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thais on Tuesday wore pink for 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a color they believe will help improve the monarch’s health, two days after the palace said he was in an unstable condition.
Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders’ homes, not prisons
SHARANA, Afghanistan (Reuters) – When 18-year-old Fawzia was convicted of elopement and adultery, a local Afghan court in the southeastern province of Paktika sentenced her to jail.
Australian parliament rejects bill for same-sex marriage vote
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Same-sex marriage will likely be delayed for at least three years in Australia after the opposition Labor party said on Tuesday it would not support a national vote, dealing another potential blow to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Thai police warn of Bangkok bomb plot, step up security
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Police in Thailand on Tuesday said they have increased security at major landmarks in the capital Bangkok, at airports and in surrounding provinces following reports of bomb plots just weeks after deadly attacks rocked the country’s…
