South African state prosecutor to appeal court order to reinstate Zuma corruption charges
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s state prosecutor said on Monday he would appeal a High Court ruling to review a decision to drop 783 corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, citing independence of the prosecuting authority.
Japan to press Obama to get strict on crime from U.S. bases
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will ask U.S. President Barack Obama to take strict measures to prevent crime by people from U.S. military bases after the arrest last week of a U.S. worker in connection with the murder of a Japanese woman.
China plans base station for rescue operations in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese government bureau is planning a base station for an advanced rescue ship in the disputed Spratly Islands, state media reported on Monday, as China continues its push to develop civilian and military infrastructure in the c…
Lawyers appeal against death sentences over murder of British tourists in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Lawyers filed an appeal on Monday against the conviction of two Myanmar migrant workers sentenced to death in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers on a holiday island, another twist in a case mired in controversy …
Brazil’s new top diplomat shifts focus from ideology to trade
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The arrival of a tough-talking foreign minister in Brazil marks a move away from the ideologically-driven diplomacy that raised tensions with the United States in the past decade and towards a big push on trade.
Peru’s Fujimori widens lead over Kuczynski despite scandal
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian presidential contender Keiko Fujimori widened her lead over rival Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in an Ipsos poll on Sunday, despite a scandal involving Fujimori’s top aide.
South Korea rejects North Korea talks proposal as ‘bogus’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea dismissed on Monday a North Korean proposal for military talks as “a bogus peace offensive” and said it was formally rejecting the overture because it lacked a plan to end the North’s nuclear program.
Fire at school for poor girls in Thailand kills 17
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Fire swept through a dormitory at a school for girls from poor families in Thailand, killing at least 17 of them and injuring five, police said on Monday.
With India’s Gandhis at rock bottom, opposition comeback a daunting task
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prashant Kishor, the election campaign manager brought in by India’s opposition Congress party to reverse its declining fortunes, knew his real work would begin when the party hit rock bottom. It looks like that moment has come.
Spanish journalist feared kidnapped by Colombian rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A Spanish journalist working in Colombia for almost two decades has disappeared while reporting a story on the illegal drugs industry and is feared kidnapped by Marxist rebels operating in the area, military sources said on Sunday.
