Government retakes Alawite village in central Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces seized a village inhabited by President Bashar al-Assad’s minority community from Islamist fighters in a central province on Tuesday, state media said.
India court commutes Gandhi killers’ death sentences to life
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court commuted death sentences on three men for involvement in the killing of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to life imprisonment on Tuesday because of an 11-year delay in deciding on their petitions for mercy….
South Sudan rebels say seize oil-producing state capital
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebels said they had taken control of the capital of oil-producing Upper Nile state on Tuesday, in the first fighting in a major town since rebels and the government signed a ceasefire in January.
China rejects U.N. criticism in North Korea report, no comment on veto
BEIJING (Reuters) – China rejected what it said was “unreasonable criticism” of Beijing in a new U.N. report on human rights abuses in North Korea, but it would not be drawn on whether it would veto any proceedings in the Security Council to bring Pyon…
Second Japan snow storm leaves thousands stranded as toll rises to 23
TOKYO (Reuters) – Snow-choked roads cut off thousands on Tuesday as parts of Japan struggled to dig out from its second storm in a week, with the death toll rising to at least 23.
China says it cannot accept U.N. criticism on North Korea abuses
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday that it cannot accept criticism from U.N. investigators following a report by the international agency that said Beijing might be “aiding and abetting crimes against humanity” by sending migrants and defectors …
Coal mine blast kills seven in Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Seven miners were killed and nine others injured when a methane blast ripped through a coal mine in eastern Ukraine, emergency officials said on Tuesday.
Parents of Australian reporter held in Egypt petition for his release
BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) – The parents of an Australian journalist held on terrorism-related charges in Egypt have launched an online petition calling for his release days before his trial is due to start in Cairo.
One dead, many hurt as asylum seekers riot at PNG detention camp
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An asylum seeker was killed and at least 77 injured in the second riot this week at a detention center in Papua New Guinea used to process asylum seekers, Australia’s Immigration Minister said on Tuesday.
Building collapse at South Korean resort kills 10: officials
GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) – Ten people attending a welcoming party for new university students were killed when a building at a South Korean mountain resort collapsed late on Monday, emergency officials said, trapping dozens in snow and rubble fo…
