Taiwan’s ruling Nationalists pick pro-China Hung as presidential candidate
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ruling Nationalists on Sunday nominated pro-China Hung Hsiu-chu as its candidate for presidential elections in January 2016, ending months of division in the party following heavy losses at local elections.
In Greek crisis, one big unhappy EU family
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The latest paroxysm of Greece’s debt crisis has exposed growing rifts in the euro zone which, unless addressed soon, could lead to the break-up of European monetary union, the EU’s most ambitious project.
Jailed Tibetan monk died of heart attack: China’s state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – A prominent Tibetan monk whose death in jail in China last week raised new questions about the rights of the Tibet community, suffered a heart attack after often refusing to see doctors or take medicine, the Xinhua news agency repor…
Amid spat with ICC, Habre trial raises hope for African justice
DAKAR/THE HAGUE (Reuters) – With many Africans denouncing the International Criminal Court as ‘white man’s justice’, the trial of Chad’s former dictator in Senegal on charges of crimes against humanity offers the continent a chance to show it can hold …
Detained Chinese lawyers plead guilty to disorder charges – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese human rights lawyers arrested during a recent crackdown have pleaded guilty to a range of offences including inciting disorder, the country’s main Communist Party newspaper reported on Sunday.
U.S. to trace Nigerian stolen assets, boost military help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will offer to help Nigeria’s new leader track down billions of dollars in stolen assets and increase U.S. military assistance to fight Islamic militants, U.S. officials said, as Washington seeks to “reset” ties …
More than half of Germans think planned Greek deal is bad: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – More than half of Germans think the planned deal with Greece is bad and many would have preferred that the crisis-stricken country left the euro zone rather than getting the chance for further aid, according to an opinion poll.
Intensified shelling in east Ukraine kills four civilians, soldier
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Saturday of shelling residential areas despite a ceasefire, reporting four civilians and one soldier killed following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month.
Islamic State claims kidnapping of three African Christians in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said, publishing their passport pictures.
Canadian National derailment halts rail service on major route
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian National Railway Co train derailed on Saturday, halting passenger rail service on major routes between Toronto and Ottawa, as well as Toronto and Montreal, Via Rail said.
