China denounces appointment of U.S. special coordinator on Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will never recognize the United States’ appointment of a special coordinator for Tibetan issues, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday, saying it opposes any foreign intervention in its internal affairs.
Pakistani Taliban commander shot dead in Waziristan
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A top commander of the Pakistani Taliban was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday in the militant stronghold of North Waziristan, security sources and family members in the tribal region told Reuters.
Scottish leader says opinion polls show independence race tightening
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond said on Monday that latest opinion polls showed the race for independence was tightening as he pledged that oil and gas policy in the North Sea would be more stable under an independent Scotland…
Philippines says China used water cannon on fishermen in disputed sea
MANILA (Reuters) – A Chinese coastguard ship used a water cannon last month to drive Filipino fishermen out of disputed waters in the South China Sea, illustrating aggressive enforcement of new Chinese rules, the head of the Philippine military said on…
China sacks vice police chief with connections to Zhou Yongkang
BEIJING (Reuters) – China formally sacked former vice minister of public security Li Dongsheng, state media announced on Monday, only a day after news that China’s premier had unveiled more measures to tackle corruption.
Silencing China’s zombie steel mills no solution for smog
TANGSHAN, China (Reuters) – Reforming the bloated steel sector in northern China’s Hebei province is a key part of Beijing’s efforts to cut air pollution – but it is the market, not the government, that is doing most of the work.
G20 growth pledge easier in the making than the execution
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Group of 20’s proposal to lift economic activity by 2 percent over the next five years has so many holes in it, there’s no wonder it was the first official target that all members felt happy to agree on.
Meeting between Venezuela government, opposition may help ease protests
CARACAS (Reuters) – A meeting between a top Venezuelan opposition leader and President Nicolas Maduro on Monday may help ease nearly two weeks of violent anti-government protests that have killed at least eight people.
Attackers fire at convoy of Colombia presidential candidate
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Gunmen shot at the convoy of a left-wing Colombian presidential candidate on Sunday but no one was injured, police said, raising tensions ahead of May elections that will center on how to end a five-decade war with guerrillas.
Seized phone key to Mexico kingpin ‘Shorty’ Guzman’s capture
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The seizure of a phone belonging to the son of Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman’s deputy at the U.S.-Mexico border was an important break in the operation that led to the drug lord’s capture, a senior U.S. law enforcement offi…
