Nobel winners urge British PM to press China’s Xi on dissidents
(Reuters) – Twelve Nobel Peace Prize winners have called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to call publicly for the release of their fellow laureate, Liu Xiaobo, and his wife Liu Xia during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to London this week…
Warplanes hit Libyan city of Sirte, target Islamic State: witness
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Warplanes carried out air strikes on the Libyan city of Sirte targeting areas controlled by fighters loyal to Islamic State militants, a witness in the city said on Tuesday.
China calls Uighur leader’s comments ‘absurd’, says Xinjiang at peace
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday condemned a top exiled Uighur leader for her “absurd” comments about Britain’s lavish reception for President Xi Jinping, adding that its far western region of Xinjiang was at peace.
Japan acknowledges possible radiation casualty at Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday acknowledged the first possible casualty from radiation at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, a worker who was diagnosed with cancer after the crisis broke out in 2011.
China defends actions after Japan says jet scrambles up
BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended the actions of its air force on Tuesday after Japan said its scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times in the summer.
EU observers of Myanmar election allowed to access military areas: observer
YANGON (Reuters) – Observers from the European Union will be allowed to access polling stations on military installations during Myanmar’s election next month, barring concerns over national security, the group’s chief observer said on Tuesday.
Indian court convicts former Uber driver of rape
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Tuesday convicted a former driver of U.S.-based ride-hailing company Uber Technologies of raping a woman passenger in New Delhi last December, a lawyer involved in the case said.
Experts say sonar ‘debris’ images should be reexamined in search for Malaysian jet
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities searching for the wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines jet should urgently re-investigate two areas in the remote Indian Ocean where sonar pictures show what could be debris from the plane, deep-sea search experts s…
Syrian Kurdish group may open mission in Russia: paper
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union (PYD) plans to open a mission in Russia, a move that would anger Turkey which sees the party as a terrorist group, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Third Japanese minister visits controversial shrine for war dead
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese cabinet minister visited a controversial shrine for war dead on Tuesday, the third to do so during the autumn festival, a day after China chastised Abe for sending an offering to what many see as a symbol of Japan’s past mi…
