South Korea concert victims’ families call for leniency
SEOUL (Reuters) – The families of 16 people who died after falling through a ventilation shaft at a South Korean open-air concert asked for leniency on Monday for event organizers despite fresh concerns about safety six months after a ferry disaster.
Australia set to help China seize assets of corrupt Chinese officials: paper
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police have agreed to assist China in the extradition and seizure of assets of corrupt Chinese officials who have fled with hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit funds, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported on …
Kerry in Indonesia seeking Asian support against Islamic state
JAKARTA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Indonesia for Joko Widodo’s presidential inauguration on Monday, seeking more help from Southeast Asian leaders in the U.S.-led effort against Islamic State in the Middle East.
Japan METI minister expected to resign in blow to PM Abe: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new trade and industry minister was expected to resign on Monday, domestic media said, over allegations that her support groups misused political funds, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he faces tough policy deci…
Fire crews battle blaze at British power station
(Reuters) – Fire crews were battling a huge fire at Didcot B Power Station, about 70 miles (113 km) west of London, late on Sunday, an RWE spokesperson said.
EU’s Barroso to Britain: Don’t alienate your friends in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will on Monday issue a plea to Britain not to isolate itself in Europe by picking fights over immigration, saying that European Union membership boosts British international clout.
Hong Kong crisis deepens after weekend clashes, talks set for Tuesday
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A deepening sense of impasse gripped Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests entered their fourth week, with the government having limited options to end the crisis and demonstrators increasingly willing to confront police.
Sweden says credible reports of foreign submarine in its waters
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden released on Sunday a grainy photo of a mysterious vessel in Stockholm’s archipelago, as the military hunted for a foreign submarine or divers in the country’s biggest such mobilization since the Cold War.
Trekking tragedy shakes Nepal’s faith in shoestring tourism
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – German tourist Tobias Pantel is determined to leave soon on a five-day hike in the Annapurna region, the very place where dozens were killed by a freak blizzard and avalanches in Nepal’s most deadly trekking disaster.
Controlling the message: India’s Modi chooses state media
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has anointed India’s state-backed broadcaster as his media brand of choice, helping shield his government from tough questions and prompting private news outlets to complain that they are being kept ou…
