Hezbollah says will respond to Israeli strike
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah will respond to an Israeli air strike on Monday night that hit one of its bases on the border with Syria, the Lebanese militant group said on Wednesday.
Gunfire by night becomes new norm in downtown Bangkok
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Shots fired by unknown gunmen on Wednesday rattled parts of the Thai capital where anti-government protesters have set up camp for weeks, with small but occasionally deadly bombs and gunfire fast becoming the new norm in the city.
Turkish foreign minister says world has failed Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said Syria’s worsening war now posed a danger to all countries because President Bashar al-Assad’s government had been allowed to continue its “crimes” while jihadists from around the world flooded in to fig…
Chinese wartime forced laborers sue Japanese firms
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Beijing court accepted a lawsuit on Wednesday demanding compensation for Chinese citizens made by the Japanese to work as forced laborers during World War Two, state media reported.
U.S. envoy stresses human rights in China farewell speech
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s future development will hinge on a neutral judiciary and freedom of speech, U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke said on Wednesday in his final speech as envoy to Beijing, focusing heavily on human rights.
Two unaccounted for in Indian submarine incident
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two Indian navy officers were unaccounted for on Wednesday after an incident aboard a submarine, months after an accidental weapons blast caused the deaths of all 18 Indian submariners on a Russian-built vessel.
Mexican drug kingpin Guzman dodges U.S. extradition for now
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman won a temporary injunction to block his extradition to the United States where he faces narcotics and arms trafficking charges, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Eyeing Afghan exit, U.S. intensifies campaign against Haqqani militants
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has intensified its drive against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network in an attempt to deal a lasting blow to the militants in Afghanistan before foreign combat forces depart this year, according to multipl…
Ecuador’s president will seek cabinet shuffle, change to party
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on Tuesday said he will ask for his cabinet’s resignation and reshape his political party after the loss of the capital city of the oil-producing Andean nation to the opposition in local …
China stresses rule of law in reform of age-old petitions system
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has issued new guidelines to strictly enforce the rule of law for those exercising an ancient tradition of seeking justice through petitions to higher authorities, as the central government tightens its grip on a system often …
