Somalia Islamists storm Puntland police station, kill three: police
BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab militants stormed a police station in the country’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland and killed three policemen late on Monday, police said.
Execution of Pakistan death row convict stayed in dispute over age
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani judge on Tuesday stayed the execution of a man whose lawyers say was 14 when he was charged with murder, a case that has angered rights groups and prompted mercy appeals from his family.
Suspected cattle rustlers kill 45 in northwest Kenya: administrator
ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) – Suspected cattle rustlers ambushed and killed at least 45 people in a village in northwest Kenya, then drove away hundreds of livestock, a regional administrator said.
Thai king leaves hospital to attend coronation anniversary event
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch, left hospital on Tuesday to make a rare public appearance to commemorate the 65th anniversary of his coronation.
Shanghai bans leaders’ family members from business
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Shanghai government has introduced rules to restrain the families of senior city officials from running private businesses, in a pilot measure that will eventually go nationwide in China’s sweeping campaign against corruption.
Costa Rica international airport to reopen Tuesday after volcano ash cleared
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s international airport is set to reopen Tuesday morning after the eruption of a nearby volcano blanketed runways with ash, forcing its closure overnight.
China says Indian prime minister to visit next week
BEIJING (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, his first trip to India’s northern neighbor since being elected last year.
U.N. says apprehended Sudan intel officer after attack near Abyei
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. peacekeepers in the disputed region of Abyei along the border of Sudan and South Sudan apprehended someone claiming to be a Sudanese intelligence officer after a deadly attack last month, the U.N. chief said in a new rep…
China military says army yet to fully embrace rule of law
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s armed forces, the largest in the world, have yet to become a military which fully follows the law, its official newspaper said on Tuesday, underscoring the problem of rooting out deeply-seated corruption.
China says Philippines violating South China Sea code
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China’s own construction work.
