Southeast Asian nations back halt to land reclamation in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries on Tuesday backed a U.S. call to halt land reclamation in the South China Sea, underlining unease in the region over Beijing’s continued expansion on disputed islands.
China detains seven Christians opposed to cross demolition
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police have detained seven members of a Christian church for suspected crimes including embezzlement, state media and one of their lawyers said on Tuesday, after they resisted a government campaign to take down their church’…
South Africa’s Tutu discharged from hospital after recurring infection
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Prominent anti-apartheid cleric and veteran South African leader, Archbishop Desmond Tutu was released from hospital on Tuesday after being re-admitted for a recurring infection related to treatment for his prostate cancer, his da…
Top German prosecutor accuses Berlin of interfering in treason investigation
KARLSRUHE (Reuters) – Germany’s top public prosecutor accused the government on Tuesday of interfering in a widely criticized treason investigation into a news website, in a rare clash between the state and judiciary.
Pakistan hangs man lawyers say was a child when charged with murder
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan on Tuesday hanged a man whose case triggered an international outcry because his lawyers said he was arrested as a juvenile and tortured into confessing to murder.
French police release Gabon official held in corruption probe
PARIS (Reuters) – French police have released the chief of staff to Gabon’s President Ali Bongo who was detained for questioning in a corruption probe after the foreign ministry said he had diplomatic immunity, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
South African opposition firebrand Malema faces corruption charges
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African opposition firebrand Julius Malema appeared in court charged with money laundering, racketeering and corruption on Tuesday, kicking off a hearing that could see President Jacob Zuma’s most vocal critic jailed.
Russia calls for international cooperation to fight Islamic State
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is concerned about the growing influence of Islamic State, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling for international cooperation on the matter.
Thailand arrests five for trafficking women into sex slavery in China
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has arrested five people suspected of trafficking Thai women into sex slavery in China and believed to be part of a ring that has also trafficked women into Malaysia and Singapore, Thai police said on Tuesday.
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will extend its air campaign in Iraq against Islamic State militants by a year, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Tuesday, saying it would use aging Tornado fighter jets to conduct strikes until at least early 2017.
