Ferry disaster weighs on S. Korean president steeled by tragedy
SEOUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s voice trembled as she tried to comfort parents gathered near a makeshift morgue to identify the bodies of their children, among the hundreds drowned in a ferry disaster.
Australia seeks broad new security powers after anti-terror raids
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s government is seeking broad new security powers to combat what it says is a rising threat from militant Islamists, the prime minister said on Monday, on the heels of sweeping counter-terrorism raids last week.
Fiji strongman sworn in after election landslide
SUVA (Reuters) – Fiji’s former military ruler was sworn in as prime minister on Monday after winning 60 percent of the vote in the South Pacific nation’s first elections since he seized power eight years ago.
New Zealand prime minister aims for flag change vote next year
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand may vote next year on changing its flag, newly re-elected prime minister John Key said on Monday, as the country looks to assert an identity independent of colonial ties to Britain.
One in five Hong Kong residents consider leaving over cloudy political future: survey
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than a fifth of Hong Kong residents are considering leaving the city, spurred by concerns about its political future, a survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong showed.
Blasts in China’s Xinjiang kill two; govt censures officials
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Two people were killed and several more injured in at least three explosions in China’s troubled far western region of Xinjiang on Sunday, state media reported, but gave few details.
Exclusive: Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to stop Islamic State militants, but would like more flexibility on Iran’s uranium enrichment program in exchange, senior Iranian officials told Reuters.
Funeral held in Jamaica for Mario Deane, beaten to death in jail
KINGSTON (Reuters) – A funeral was held in Montego Bay on Sunday for a 31-year-old Jamaican man who died last month after he was beaten in his jail cell.
Exclusive: Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to stop Islamic State militants, but would like more flexibility on Iran’s uranium enrichment program in exchange, senior Iranian officials told Reuters.
U.S. military struggles to preserve options in Islamic State fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As America re-engages with Iraq and deepens its involvement in the region’s web of sectarian conflicts, the Pentagon has made a practical assessment of the brutal job of stabilizing Baghdad: in the future, U.S. forces may be needed on the front lines.
