China accuses prominent rights lawyer of inciting subversion
BEIJING (Reuters) – Police in China have accused a prominent human rights lawyer of inciting subversion and creating a disturbance, her lawyer said on Friday, paving the way for possible formal charges.
Story of lost, mute girl searching for home unites India, Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The story of a deaf-mute woman who lost her family when she wandered over one of the world’s most militarized borders as a child has sparked a rare moment of warmth between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, as diplomats w…
Kerry says U.S. ties can grow if more freedom in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry lauded on Friday the warming of ties with Vietnam but said the scope of relations, and military deals, would depend on its communist rulers’ willingness to protect rights and freedoms.
Succession feud mars legacy of Lotte Group founder
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shin Kyuk-ho, the founder of one of South Korea’s biggest and best-known conglomerates, has sought to crown his rags-to-riches success story by building the country’s tallest skyscraper.
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa struggles in vote campaign, trails in poll
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa is trailing his main rival in a prime ministerial elections later this month, the latest national opinion poll showed, as the once-powerful leader struggles to mount a strong campaign.
Blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh, fourth this year
DHAKA (Reuters) – A blogger was hacked to death in Bangladesh on Friday, the fourth killing of an online critic of religious extremism in the Muslim-majority country in less than six months.
Kerry confident of concluding TPP trade pact this year
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed confidence on Friday that an ambitious Pacific trade pact could be completed this year and said a recent nuclear deal with Iran proved hurdles in international agreements could be overcome….
Two killed, 10 wounded in clashes in Turkey’s southeast: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Two people were killed in clashes between police and Kurdish militants in a town in southeastern Turkey on Friday, local sources said, and clashes were continuing, with smoke rising from buildings and shots ringing out.
Japan to send vice-minister to Iran to build economic ties
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is sending a senior trade and industry official to Iran along with executives from the oil, gas and other industries after a landmark agreement reached on the country’s disputed nuclear program.
China Communist Party expels former regulatory official
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Communist Party has expelled a former official of the country’s securities regulator after an investigation showed he had taken bribes, the anti-graft watchdog said on Friday.
