China airs two more confessions by Taiwan fraud suspects
BEIJING (Reuters) – Confessions by two more Taiwanese telecoms fraud suspects, from among dozens deported from Kenya to China last month, were aired by Chinese state television on Monday, appearing to back China’s contention that such crimes are lightl…
Denmark extends controls on German border until June 2
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark will extend temporary controls at its border with Germany by 30 days to June 2, the Ministry for Immigration, Integration and Housing said on Monday.
Hundreds promoting independence detained in Indonesia’s Papua
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Monday detained hundreds of pro-independence demonstrators in the eastern province of Papua on the anniversary of Dutch New Guinea’s 1963 integration into Indonesia.
Japan to support Mekong countries with $7 billion over three years
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Japan wants to work with countries in the lower Mekong river basin and will help them improve infrastructure and bolster development with 750 billion yen ($7 billion) in aid over three years, its foreign minister said on Monday.
Wary of China’s Indian Ocean activities, U.S., India discuss anti-submarine warfare
NEW DELHI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – India and the United States are in talks to help each other track submarines in the Indian Ocean, military officials say, a move that could further tighten defense ties between New Delhi and Washington as China steps up …
Drones, Turkish artillery hit Islamic State in Syria, 34 dead: military
ANKARA (Reuters) – Shelling by Turkish artillery and drones which took off from southern Turkey struck Islamic State targets in Syria on Sunday, killing 34 militants, the Turkish military said.
Kuwait freedoms make austerity drive tricky for government
KUWAIT (Reuters) – A three-day strike by oil workers in Kuwait last month over pay reforms shows the government faces considerable opposition as it prepares to push through painful and controversial cuts to longstanding welfare benefits.
South Korea revives GPS backup project after blaming North for jamming
SEOUL/LONDON (Reuters) – South Korea has revived a project to build a backup ship navigation system that would be difficult to hack after a recent wave of GPS signal jamming attacks it blamed on North Korea disrupted fishing vessel operations, official…
Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demands
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters camped out in Baghdad’s Green Zone for 24 hours left the heavily fortified government district on Sunday after issuing demands for political reform but they pledged to return by the end of the week to keep up the pressure…
Brazil’s Rousseff ups social spending as Senate ruling looms
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday vowed to raise spending on her party’s signature anti-poverty program in an appeal to her political base, warning that her opponents would slash social expenditure if she is …
