U.S. urges Cambodia’s rivals to talk ahead of polls
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A U.S. rights envoy on Tuesday urged Cambodia’s political rivals to return to negotiations amid a “deteriorating situation” after opposition party members and activists have been jailed on charges they say were trumped up by the …
Pakistani court orders seizure of ex-president Musharraf’s assets
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A special court hearing treason charges against former Pakistani president and army chief Pervez Musharraf ordered the seizure of his assets on Tuesday after he failed to appear for a hearing in the capital Islamabad, media report…
Documents from purged Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang to be published in Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) – A collection of documents from Zhao Ziyang, who was China’s reformist Communist Party chief until he was toppled in 1989 for opposing the Tiananmen crackdown, has been smuggled out of the country and will be published in Hong Kong this month, according to a publishing house that is turning them into a book.
Three shot dead in central England, police say
LONDON (Reuters) – Three people including a suspected gunman have been shot dead in an incident on Tuesday near a swimming pool in Lincolnshire, central England, police said.
Indonesia ’99 percent’ sure most-wanted militant killed in clash
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is “99 percent” sure its most-wanted militant, a supporter of Islamic State known as Santoso, has been killed in a clash with security forces, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Taiwan bus bursts into flames, killing 26, including 24 tourists from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A Taiwan tour bus carrying tourists from China crashed into a highway railing en route to the airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing all 26 on board, Taiwanese authorities said Tuesday.
Afghan Taliban dismiss reports of slowdown since change of leader
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they were launching new operations after the end of the holy month of Ramadan, dismissing reports that they had been weakened following a change of leadership in May.
Attempted coup adds to strains in uneasy U.S.-Turkey relations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government can do little for now but voice its concern as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan uses a failed coup attempt to purge thousands of his opponents and demand the extradition of a dissident cleric living in Pennsyl…
UK’s Johnson says Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad
LONDON (Reuters) – New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called on Tuesday for Russia and other states to demand Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down as he prepared for his first meeting with Western counterparts on Syria’s intractable civi…
Philippines’ top court frees ex-president Arroyo after five years
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plunder case against influential former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ordered her immediate release after five years under hospital arrest.
