China’s Xi says fight against graft faces ‘deadlock’ : newspaper
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s campaign against graft has hit a deadlock because of resistance from an “army of corruption” and the destiny of the Communist Party is at stake, President Xi Jinping said in a speech to party officials, according to a state …
Macau casino workers demand bigger share of the winnings
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Disgruntled casino workers are becoming a costly thorn in Macau’s side.
Philippines sentences 12 Chinese fishermen to jail
PUERTO PRINCESA Philippines (Reuters) – A Philippine court on Tuesday found 12 Chinese fishermen guilty of illegal fishing in Philippine waters, sending them to jail for six to 12 years, the first convictions since tension between the neighbors flared …
Bangladesh rescuers battle strong current to hunt capsized ferry; 120 missing
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi rescuers struggled against a strong current and choppy river waters on Tuesday in the search for a ferry that capsized with more than 200 passengers on board, leaving about 120 missing, many of them feared dead.
In Greek dairy war, milkmen cut out the middlemen
LARISSA Greece (Reuters) – Grassroots movements to cut out middlemen have been on the increase since Greece’s debt crisis exposed the country’s Achilles heel – a bureaucratic system which stifles innovation and encourages corruption.
Japan’s security fears grow as neighbours build up arms
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan finds itself surrounded by a worsening security environment as North Korea pushes forward with missile development and China and Russia step up military activity in the region, Japan’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Amnesty video seems to show Nigeria troops slitting Boko Haram suspects’ throats
LAGOS (Reuters) – Footage obtained by human rights group Amnesty International and released on Tuesday appears to show Nigerian soldiers slitting the throats of Boko Haram suspects and dumping their bodies in a mass grave.
Libya’s new parliament calls for unity as rival militias clash
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s new parliament appealed for national unity at its first formal session on Monday as rival armed factions battled for dominance of a country struggling to hold itself together three years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi.
Iraqi PM orders air force to help Kurds fight Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered his air force for the first time to back Kurdish forces against Islamic State fighters after the Sunni militants made another dramatic push through the north, state television reported on…
Amnesty condemns arrest of another human rights activist in Azerbaijan
BAKU (Reuters) – Amnesty International said on Monday it considered Rasul Jafarov, a prominent human rights activist in Azerbaijan, who had been arrested last week, a prisoner of conscience.
