Hong Kong property tycoons stand trial in city’s biggest graft case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Thomas and Raymond Kwok, the billionaire co-chairmen of Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Asia’s largest developer, went on trial on Thursday in Hong Kong’s biggest corruption case since the city’s anti-graft agency was formed nearly 4…
Crashed drones programmed to fly from North Korea and back: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Three drones that crashed in South Korea had onboard flight programming that showed they were launched from North Korea and were meant to return after flying over military installations in the South, the defense ministry in Seoul said…
China detains journalist on charges of leaking state secrets
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have detained an outspoken journalist and political activist accused of providing state secrets to foreign contacts, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Thursday, and state television aired images of her maki…
Colombian broadcaster offered peace talks info by hacker, opposition figure
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A Colombian broadcaster said on Wednesday it was offered information on peace talks with leftist rebels by an opposition campaign official and a hacker arrested for spying on the negotiators.
Cuba arrests four Miami-based exiles suspected of attack plot
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has arrested four Miami-based exiles suspected of planning attacks on military installations with the goal of promoting anti-government violence on the communist-run island, the Interior Ministry said.
Rebels evacuated from Homs, the cradle of Syrian uprising
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday abandoned their last stronghold in the heart of Homs city, an epicenter of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, handing him a symbolic victory weeks before his likely re-election.
Mexico ruling party official arrested on suspicion of gang links
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A top ruling party politician in the troubled Mexican state of Michoacan was formally arrested on Wednesday for alleged links to organized crime, an official from the attorney general’s office said.
Yemen says kills militant behind attacks on Westerners
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni security forces on Wednesday killed a prominent Islamist militant suspected of masterminding attacks on Westerners, including a French security agent gunned down two days ago, the country’s supreme security committee said.
Cuba arrests four Miami-based exiles suspected of attack plot
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has arrested four Miami-based exiles suspected of planning attacks on military installations with the goal of promoting anti-government violence on the communist-run island, the Interior Ministry said.
South China Sea tensions rise as Vietnam says China rammed ships
HANOI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Vietnam said on Wednesday a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed two of its ships in a part of the disputed South China Sea where Beijing has deployed a giant oil rig, sending tensions spiraling in the region.
