Britain says China calls off human rights talks at last minute
LONDON (Reuters) – China has called off talks with Britain on Beijing’s human rights record, the British government said on Monday, four days after Britain published a list of concerns.
Dutch police question girl, 14, over American Airlines Twitter threat
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch police said on Monday they were questioning a 14-year-old girl in connection with an apparent threat she sent to American Airlines via Twitter over the weekend.
Syria’s political opposition urges U.S. action after Aleppo ‘genocide’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The western-backed Syrian opposition called on the United States to give “an appropriate response” to what it said was genocide committed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, the country’s second city.
Saudi Arabia imposes fines, jail terms for visa lapses
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will punish people who employ foreigners illegally or break the terms of their visas, in an effort to encourage local employment.
Vietnam frees two more political activists
(Reuters) – Vietnam has freed two more political dissidents, making it three activists released in the space of a week, as pressure increases on the communist government to stop jailing its critics.
Turkey accuses Twitter of ‘tax evasion’, calls for local office
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey urged executives from Twitter to open an office and start paying Turkish tax on Monday in the first direct talks since a two-week ban imposed on the site as the government battled a corruption scandal.
Military chiefs warn Scotland over evicting nuclear weapons
GLASGOW (Reuters) – The Scottish government’s plan to evict Britain’s nuclear submarine base if it wins a vote for independence would cost billions of pounds, cut thousands of jobs and create resentment internationally, former defense chiefs said on Mo…
Iran lodges complaint against United States over U.N. envoy ban: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has complained to the United Nations about the United States refusing to grant a visa to its newly appointed U.N. ambassador over his role in the 1979 hostage crisis, state news agency IRNA said on Sunday.
Venezuelan journalist freed after being kidnapped for a week
CARACAS (Reuters) – A high-profile Venezuelan journalist was freed on Monday after a week-long kidnapping that brought attention once again to the South American country’s endemic violent crime.
Student killed in opposition protest at Cairo University: medic
CAIRO (Reuters) – A student was killed on Monday in clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters at Cairo University, a medic said, in a protest called by the Islamist opposition against the army-backed government.
