Dozens more Turkish police detained as wiretapping probe widens
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Dozens more police officers were detained in Turkey on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged spying and the illegal wiretapping of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his inner circle, local media reported.
Thai military-dominated legislature to appoint PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military-dominated legislature will nominate a prime minister this week, members of the national assembly said on Tuesday, a move that looks set to consolidate the army’s hold on power almost 100 days since it wrested con…
Bomb kills six on way to school in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) – A roadside bomb killed six people traveling to school in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, as the military reported further air strikes against the Taliban.
Rights groups say two dead following Tibetan protests
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two people have died, including one who committed suicide in protest while in jail, and many are in custody after police opened fire on a demonstration in a Tibetan region of China last week, rights groups said.
China punishes Xinjiang official for openly practicing faith
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has reprimanded 15 Xinjiang officials for violations that include adhering to religious faith, state media said on Tuesday, amid a crackdown on what the government calls illegal religious activities in the unruly western regio…
Sri Lanka president adamant on barring U.N. war crimes investigators
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will deny visas to United Nations’ investigators probing accusations of war crimes as it strengthens a domestic panel looking into allegations related to its 26-year war, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Tuesday.
Australia rebukes mining tycoon over abusive attack on China
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian mining mogul and politician Clive Palmer was rebuked by the government on Tuesday for a tirade against China, in which he described its government as “bastards” who shoot their own people and want to take over the country’…
Hong Kong Law Society president resigns amid China democracy debate
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The president of Hong Kong’s Law Society resigned on Tuesday after a no-confidence vote exposed a growing determination by traditionally conservative lawyers to challenge perceived threats by Beijing to the business hub’s judicial…
Saudi court sentences one to death, 13 to jail, for attacks
RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court on Monday sentenced one man to death and 13 others to prison terms of up to 30 years for their part in a series of militant attacks against government and foreign targets last decade, state media reported.
U.S. teen held after mother’s body found in Bali tested for pregnancy
DENPASAR Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian police said on Tuesday they have tested a U.S. teen, detained after the discovery of her mother’s battered body in a suitcase in Bali, to see if she is pregnant and are awaiting the result.
