Amnesty calls for release of pro-HK activists before APEC summit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China should release at least 76 people, detained on the mainland for supporting Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, before the start of next week’s Asia-Pacific leaders summit in Beijing, rights group Amnesty International said on …
Kerry says U.S., Russia to exchange info on Ukraine crisis
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that the United States and Russia had agreed to exchange information about the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border.
APEC countries agree to establish network to curb corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) – Asia Pacific countries agreed on Saturday to cooperate on the extradition of corrupt officials, enhance asset recovery efforts and establish an anti-corruption transparency network to share intelligence on graft.
South Africa’s ANC-aligned union body expels vocal critic
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s African National Congress-aligned labor federation expelled its biggest and most politically vocal trade union on Saturday, in a move that may stir worker unrest and hurt the coalition that has ruled since apartheid ended in 1994.
Kerry says no link between Iran talks, other Middle East issues
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that there was no link between talks on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues in the Middle East.
Australia says pleased with progress on China free trade pact
BEIJING (Reuters) – Australia said on Saturday it was pleased with progress on a long-planned free trade agreement with China and that it would be happy to conclude it by next week when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits.
Philippines remembers thousands killed a year after typhoon Haiyan
TACLOBAN CITY Philippines (Reuters) – Candles lit up the streets of the central Philippine city worst-hit by the strongest storm to make landfall as thousands remembered more than 6,300 people who died a year ago when typhoon Haiyan smashed into the co…
U.S. urges Europe, Asia to do more for U.N. peacekeeping
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is urging countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia to commit more to U.N. peacekeeping operations around the world as Washington considers where it might be able to do the same, the U.S. envoy to the Unit…
Mexico says missing students likely burned to ashes by gang
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Forty-three missing students abducted by corrupt police in southwest Mexico six weeks ago were apparently incinerated by drug gang henchmen and their remains tipped in a garbage dump and a river, the government said on Friday.
Gang member confessions point to massacre of missing Mexico students
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said on Friday evidence suggests that 43 missing trainee teachers were murdered and their charred remains tipped in a rubbish dump and a river in southwest Mexico, based on the confessions of three detained g…
