Vietnam mass drugs trial sentences 30 to death, jails dozens
HANOI (Reuters) – Judges in northern Vietnam condemned 30 people to death and jailed dozens more on Monday for trafficking over 12 tons of heroin, delivering the verdict outdoors in what was the Communist country’s biggest-ever drugs trial.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe appears in public, ending death rumors
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe appeared in public for the first time in several weeks on Monday to mourn the death of his sister, ending speculation that he may be bed-ridden, in declining health or even dead.
Former PM Hariri says will return to Lebanon for November elections
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday he would return to Lebanon ahead of parliamentary elections later this year and was ready to work with his rivals for the good of the country.
Chinese president gives Putin Sochi boost
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi, China said on Monday, in a show of support for President Vladimir Putin, who has staked his political prestige on the…
Japan protests China memorial to Korean assassin as ties fray
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday protested against a Chinese memorial to a Korean who assassinated a Japanese official over a century ago, branding him a terrorist and saying the move did not help repair deteriorating ties.
Earthquake felt across large parts of southern Italy
ROME (Reuters) – An earthquake shook southern Italy on Monday, sending residents onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
Floods force thousands to evacuate in Indonesian capital
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Monsoon rains have inundated parts of the Indonesian capital, forcing more than 30,000 people to evacuate and posing a challenge for its wildly popular governor, Joko Widodo, a possible presidential candidate.
Clashes between rival sects in northern Yemen kill 12
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed in northern Yemen overnight after Sunni Muslim tribesmen fought with a Shi’ite group which was trying to capture a mountain, tribal sources said on Monday.
South Korean trade official kidnapped in Tripoli
SEOUL (Reuters) – Unknown gunmen kidnapped a South Korean trade official in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the foreign ministry in Seoul said on Monday, the latest incident of violence linked to the activities of competing militias.
Japan protests China memorial to Korean assassin as ties fray
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday protested against a Chinese memorial to a Korean who assassinated a Japanese official over a century ago, branding him a terrorist and saying the move did not help repair deteriorating ties.
