Chinese police shoot dead two Uighurs at Vietnam border
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police shot dead two ethnic Uighurs trying to cross the border with Vietnam, state media said on Monday, as the public security ministry accused a separatist group of orchestrating hundreds of cases of human smuggling.
China investigates state television producer amid corruption probe
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese anti-graft authorities are investigating a television producer related to a disgraced former presidential aide probed for graft last month, the media reported on Monday, as the leadership widens a crackdown on corruption.
Australia foreshadows diplomatic action if Indonesia executes ‘Bali 9’ pair
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia could recall its ambassador to Indonesia if Jakarta executes two Australian citizens convicted of drug trafficking, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday, further straining fragile relations between the two neighbors…
Pope finishes Asian tour after huge, rain-soaked Mass in Manila
MANILA (Reuters) – Pope Francis left the Philippines on Monday, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in the capital of Asia’s most populous Catholic nation, the largest-ever crowd for a …
Suicide car bombing at Nigeria bus station kills four, wounds 35
DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a busy bus station in the northeast Nigerian town of Potiskum on Sunday, killing four people and wounding 35, police said.
Iran, powers make ‘limited’ progress at nuclear talks, to meet in February
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran and major powers will meet again next month to try to narrow differences over Tehran’s nuclear programme after making limited progress on Sunday, as Washington lobbied to stave off fresh sanctions, diplomats said.
Bangladesh rape laws need overhaul to ensure justice, campaigners say
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladesh must reform its archaic laws on rape to help boost convictions and instill confidence in victims who are often too afraid to seek justice, a legal aid group said on Monday.
Belgian prosecutors seek an extradition following Islamist plot
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Belgian prosecutors have asked for the extradition of a person detained in Greece over a possible link with a foiled Islamist plot to attack Belgian police, officials said on Sunday.
U.N. peacekeepers arrest Central African Republic militia leader
BANGUI (Reuters) – U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic have arrested a senior leader of the anti-balaka militia, wanted for crimes including murder, rebellion, rape and looting, the country’s senior prosecutor said on Sunday.
Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli helicopter strike in Syria killed a commander from Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the son of the group’s late military leader Imad Moughniyah, Hezbollah said, in a major blow that could lead to reprisal attacks.
