Malaysia’s top court reverses verdict in Mongolian model’s murder
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Federal Court on Tuesday reversed the acquittal of two policemen, finding them guilty of killing and blowing up a Mongolian model linked with a former associate of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
German anti-Islamist rally swells after attacks in France
DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – A record 25,000 anti-Islamist protesters marched through the east German city of Dresden on Monday, many holding banners with anti-immigrant slogans, and held a minute’s silence for the victims of last week’s attacks in Fra…
Pope Francis lands in Sri Lanka at start of Asian tour
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday to deliver a message of inter religious harmony that will resonate within the island nation recovering from years of ethnic conflict and across the world in the wake of the militant viole…
Macau police arrest Stanley Ho’s nephew over prostitution ring: SCMP
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Authorities have busted a prostitution syndicate in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, and arrested six people, including a nephew of gaming magnate Stanley Ho, media reported on Tuesday.
Blood-red sea as underwater volcano erupts off Tonga, ash delays flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An underwater volcano off Tonga was spewing ash high into the air on Tuesday, causing several carriers to suspend air travel to the South Pacific island nation and turning the surrounding ocean blood red, residents and officials said…
Apparent Islamic State backers hack U.S. military Twitter feed
(Reuters) – The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the U.S. military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were hacked on Monday by people claiming to be sympathetic toward the Islamic State militant group being targeted in American bombing…
China urges stronger safety measures after Shanghai stampede: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s vice premier has urged authorities to strengthen safety measures after a New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai in which 36 people were killed, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Venezuela releases protesters amid discontent over shortages
CARACAS/ SAN CRISTOBAL (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities on Monday released a dozen demonstrators who had been arrested over the weekend while protesting swelling lines at supermarkets, following several days of scattered unrest that included a group …
Maradona says got letter from Fidel Castro, halting death rumors
CARACAS (Reuters) – Fidel Castro sent a letter to Diego Maradona, Venezuelan-based TV reported in an interview with the Argentine soccer great on Monday, quashing rumors that the former Cuban leader had died.
Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has completed the release of all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, the Obama administration said on Monday, a major step toward détente with Washington.
