China sentences 39 on terrorism charges in crackdown
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday sentenced 39 people to jail terms of up to 15 years on terrorism charges, as authorities crack down on the restive far western region of Xinjiang, hit by a recent string of knife and bomb attacks blamed on Islamis…
South Korean sect submits to search for founder linked to doomed ferry
ANSEONG/INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – Hundreds of followers of a religious sect submitted on Wednesday to a search of their rural commune by South Korean authorities seeking the arrest of the head of the family that operated a ferry which capsized l…
Message to Sisi from relatives of Egypt’s mass trial defendants
MINYA, Egypt (Reuters) – Relatives of Egyptians sentenced to death in recent mass trials are urging former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, days before an election he is expected to win, to save their loved ones as proof of his commitment to justice.
Indonesian election presents U.S. with Modi-style visa headache
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The emergence of Prabowo Subianto as a serious contender in Indonesia’s election this week means the United States faces the awkward possibility of having to welcome another Asian leader it had denied entry to because of alleged …
Pakistani fighter jets bomb suspected militant hideouts
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR (Reuters) – Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected militant hideouts in the tribal region of North Waziristan near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, military sources said.
China’s MCC says four staff killed in Vietnam unrest, most employees evacuated
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd (MCC) said on Wednesday four of its employees working on a construction project in Vietnam were killed and 126 injured during anti-China protests last week over a disputed area in the South China Se…
Quake shakes Taiwan, no reports of damage
TAIPEI (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 shook Taiwan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the Central Weather Bureau said on its website..
Gunfire, explosions reported near two military camps in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Explosions and heavy fighting with anti-aircraft guns could be heard near two military camps in Libya’s capital Tripoli early Wednesday, witnesses said, two days after gunmen had stormed parliament in the worst violence in months.
Mali wants international inquiry into northern attack
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) – Mali’s government on Tuesday called for an international commission to investigate a weekend attack by Tuareg separatist rebels that has revived fears of a return to war in the West African nation’s troubled north.
Bombings kill at least 118 in Nigerian city of Jos
JOS (Reuters) – Back-to-back bomb blasts killed at least 118 people and wounded 45 in the crowded business district of the central Nigerian city of Jos on Tuesday, emergency services said, in an attack that appeared to bear the hallmarks of the Boko Ha…
