Lawmakers in Chinese city resign in mass bribery case
BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 500 lawmakers in a Chinese city have resigned after being implicated in a bribery scandal, while another 56 provincial legislators have been sacked, state media said on Saturday, as the government steps up its war on graft…
Thai protester killed as election tensions rise
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai protester was killed and four wounded on Saturday, an emergency official said, when an unidentified gunman opened fire on demonstrators whose efforts to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra have flared into violence in r…
China formally eases one-child policy, abolishes labor camps
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China formally approved on Saturday easing its decades-long one-child policy and the abolition of a controversial labor camp system, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
China court jails four security officials over watermelon vendor’s death: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese court jailed four security officials for up to 11 years over the death of a watermelon vendor, the official Xinhua news agency reported, an incident that triggered public outcry over perceived abuses of power by city patr…
U.S. military personnel released after being held by Libya government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four American military personnel were detained by the Libyan government on Friday and held in custody for several hours before being released, U.S. officials said.
Mali’s government presents treason case against former president
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s government said on Friday it had presented to the country’s highest court a case for high treason against former President Amadou Toumani Toure, who was toppled in a coup d’etat last year.
Russia says Syrian toxin removal deadline will be missed
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Deadly toxins that were to have been removed from Syria by December 31 under an international effort to rid the country of its chemical arsenal have not yet been delivered to port to be put on ships, a Russian diplomat was quoted as …
U.N. General Assembly approves $5.5 billion budget for 2014/15
(Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a $5.53 billion U.N. budget for 2014-2015, down 1 percent from the total spending during the previous two years.
South Sudan offers olive branch to rebels, releases prisoners
JUBA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – South Sudan said on Friday it was ready for a ceasefire and would release eight of 11 senior politicians arrested over an alleged coup plot, raising hopes it was edging towards a deal to end ethnic-based fighting ravaging the w…
Libya’s Hariga port to resume exports within days-oil official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s eastern Hariga port will resume oil exports within days after protesters agreed to end a four month blockage, an oil official said on Friday.
