Two more arrested over stabbing of Hong Kong journalist
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested two more people in connection with the stabbing of a prominent Hong Kong journalist on Thursday, bringing the total to 11 after an attack that was seen by many as an assault on press freedom.
Japan puts two reactors on shortlist for restart screening
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan put two reactors on a shortlist for a final round of safety checks on Thursday, moving a step closer to a revival of the country’s nuclear industry, three years after the Fukushima disaster led to the shutdown of all plants.
With training and partnerships, U.S. military treads lightly in Africa
DIFFA, Niger (Reuters) – On a dusty training ground in Niger, U.S. Special Forces teach local troops to deal with suspects who resist arrest. “Speed, aggression, surprise!” an instructor barks as two Nigeriens wrestle a U.S. adviser out of a car.
With training and partnerships, U.S. military treads lightly in Africa
DIFFA, Niger (Reuters) – On a dusty training ground in Niger, U.S. Special Forces teach local troops to deal with suspects who resist arrest. “Speed, aggression, surprise!” an instructor barks as two Nigeriens wrestle a U.S. adviser out of a car.
Three more killed in Venezuela unrest, students battle troops
CARACAS (Reuters) – Protesters battled soldiers in the streets of Caracas again on Wednesday as three more fatal shootings raised to 25 the death toll from a month of demonstrations against Venezuela’s socialist government.
UAE summons Iraq ambassador over Saudi ‘terrorism’ charge
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates summoned Iraq’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest against his prime minister’s accusations that its ally Saudi Arabia was funding terrorism, state news agency WAM reported, while Bahrain called the comments “…
China Premier Li says will target corruption, no matter how high
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will “seriously deal with” corrupt officials no matter how senior they are, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
Front companies, embassies mask North Korean weapons trade: U.N.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has developed sophisticated ways to circumvent United Nations sanctions, including the suspected use of its embassies to facilitate an illegal trade in weapons, a United Nations report issued on Tuesday said.
Brazil’s president faces revolt by coalition allies
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The rift between President Dilma Rousseff and her main political allies widened on Wednesday one day after they voted in Congress to look into bribery allegations leveled at Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras.
El Salvador army rules out coup in election result dispute
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador’s top military commander said on Wednesday the armed forces would not intervene in the disputed presidential election between a former leftist guerrilla leader and his right-wing rival, who has asked for the result …
