Taiwan ‘needs to protect its space’ after China renews ties with Gambia
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan needs to protect its international space as its diplomatic position is precarious, president-elect Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday after China resumed ties with former Taiwan ally Gambia and anger over the move grew in the self-ru…
Ahead of war crimes verdict, Karadzic’s divisive Bosnia legacy endures
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The verdict that a U.N. tribunal will hand down next week in Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic’s trial for genocide has re-opened old wounds for many Bosnians, who for years feared him as the “master of life and death”.
Philippine Islamist leader wanted by U.S. wounded in clash: army
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine security forces wounded a leader of an al Qaeda-linked militant group wanted by the United States in a clash on Friday but he escaped, an army general said on Friday.
Iran’s foreign minister to visit Turkey on Saturday: Turkish foreign ministry
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Istanbul on Saturday and meet with President Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Friday.
Japan to send weapons grade plutonium back to U.S. this weekend, Greenpeace says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will load weapons-grade plutonium onto a ship as early as this weekend to send to the United States, in what will be largest such shipment of the highly dangerous material since 1992, Greenpeace said on Friday.
Activists raise concerns over Indonesia’s proposed anti-terrorism law
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Rights activists on Friday called on Indonesia’s parliament to reject government proposals designed to tighten the country’s anti-terrorism laws.
China holds migrant workers’ trial outdoors ‘to educate public’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese court held an outdoor trial for eight migrant workers protesting against unpaid wages to “educate the public in law”, the state-run Beijing News reported on Friday.
Australia passes voting reforms, paves way for early election
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Senate on Friday passed voting reforms after a marathon session lasting over 28 hours, clearing the way for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dissolve both houses of parliament and call an early election to end a hostile…
Brazil’s Lula sworn in over protests as Rousseff faces impeachment
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as chief of staff to his successor Dilma Rousseff on Thursday as a judge sought to block his appointment and Congress began proceedings to impeach her in a deepening…
Exiled Tibetans elect leader to sustain Dalai Lama legacy
DHARAMSALA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of exiled Tibetans across India and overseas will vote on Sunday to elect a political leader, hoping the democratic exercise will help sustain their struggle to secure complete autonomy for Chinese-rul…
