Leading China activist to be sentenced on Sunday as others go on trial
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Beijing court will sentence prominent Chinese rights activist Xu Zhiyong on Sunday in the highest-profile dissident trial since 2009, as authorities target rights defenders nationwide with another activist standing trial in Guan…
Divisions, fear of turmoil dampen Jordanian dissent
AMMAN (Reuters) – The shouts of street traders drown out the timid chants of the handful of activists outside the mosque in the heart of Amman where hundreds of people used to protest against Jordan’s King Abdullah.
China retrieves $1.6 billion for migrant workers ahead of Lunar New Year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has recovered more than 10 billion yuan ($1.65 billion) of unpaid wages for its migrant workers in the last two months, officials said on Friday, underscoring a persistent problem that often leaves workers empty-handed before …
Korean officials found guilty of forgery but avoid jail
SEOUL (Reuters) – Two South Korean government officials were handed suspended six-month prison sentences on Friday after they were found guilty of forging documents for southern city Gwangju’s successful bid to host the 2019 World Aquatics Championship…
South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa’s newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war.
At least 16 killed as Central African Republic swears in new leader
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 16 people died in clashes in Central African Republic on Thursday as new interim president Catherine Samba-Panza took office with a plea for militia to lay down their arms to halt the escalating inter-religious violence.
South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa’s newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war.
Ukraine opposition meet protesters after talks with Yanukovich
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called for an emergency session of parliament to end the country’s political crisis and violent unrest, in a sign he might be ready to soften his hardline stance and strike a compromise.
At least 16 killed as Central African Republic swears in new leader
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 16 people died in clashes in Central African Republic on Thursday as new interim president Catherine Samba-Panza took office with a plea for militia to lay down their arms to halt the escalating inter-religious violence.
U.S. brings fraud charges against firm that vetted Snowden
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department accused United States Investigations Services (USIS), the largest private provider of security checks for the government, of bilking millions of dollars through improper background verifications.
