Hong Kong riot police fire warning shots in bloody street clashes
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong riot police fired warning shots on Tuesday during clashes that erupted in the Chinese-ruled city when authorities tried to remove illegal street stalls set up for Lunar New Year celebrations, the worst violence since pro…
Turkey sees 70,000 Syrian refugees reaching border, ‘won’t close gates,’ says PM
ANKARA (Reuters) – Some 70,000 Syrian refugees could reach the Turkish border if the military campaign there continues at this intensity, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutolgu said on Tuesday, adding Turkey will not shut its gates to the refugees.
Taiwan developer arrested after deadly quake fells building
TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan have arrested the developer of a building which collapsed during an earthquake on Saturday killing at least 39 people, officials said on Tuesday, as rescue efforts increasingl…
Indian soldier pulled out alive after six days buried in snow
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – An Indian soldier declared dead has been found alive under 25 feet (8 meters) of snow, six days after he was buried by an avalanche that hit his military post in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.Rescue teams dug out …
Syrian opposition insists Russia should end air strikes: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia should immediately end its air strikes in Syria as a condition for negotiations between the opposition and the central government in Damascus, Interfax news agency quoted a Syrian opposition member as saying on Tuesday.
U.S. troop reinforcements head for embattled southern Afghan province
KABUL (Reuters) – Hundreds more U.S. troops are headed for Afghanistan’s strife-torn Helmand province to shore up security forces who have struggled in the face of sustained Taliban attacks, officials said.
Politics, princess’s trial cast Spain’s King Felipe in testing role
MADRID (Reuters) – Sympathy for the Spanish monarchy is in short supply among the spectators heading into a theater in Madrid’s edgy Lavapies district, where an irreverent look at the former King Juan Carlos’ fall from grace is playing to sell-out audi…
North Korea rocket launch may spur U.S. missile defense buildup in Asia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea’s latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of U.S. missile defense systems in Asia, U.S. officials and missile defense experts said, something that could further strain U.S.-China ties and also hurt relations bet…
Death of former leader poses potential problems for Nepal
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, a moderate figure in Nepal’s unsettled politics, died on Tuesday, presenting a potential hurdle in attempts to win greater rights for minorities in a new constitution.
PM calls for peace on Haiti’s first day with no president
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Protesting Haitians should end weeks of sometimes violent street marches and join a dialogue to create a transitional government, Prime Minister Evans Paul said on Monday, during his first day as the temporary head of the tro…
