British firm part of Australian investigation into detention centre riot
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An investigation into deadly clashes this week at an immigration detention center in Papua New Guinea will examine possible misconduct by private security contractors, Australia’s immigration minister said on Friday.
China to go after political backers of former mining magnate
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities will hunt down the officials who gave protection to a “mafia-style” gang run by a former mining magnate charged with crimes ranging from murder to gun-running, a top newspaper said on Friday.
Venezuela protesters, troops clash, death toll at six
CARACAS (Reuters) – Security forces and protesters fought around Venezuela on Thursday in streets blocked by burning barricades and a supporter of socialist President Nicolas Maduro was shot dead, the sixth fatality from more than a week of violence.
China urges Obama to cancel meeting with Dalai Lama
BEIJING (Reuters) – China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for U.S. President Barack Obama to meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama later in the day, warning that the planned meeting would “seriously damage” ties between t…
Obama to meet Dalai Lama on Friday as U.S. urges talks with China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House on Friday in a show of concern about China’s human rights practices.
U.N. Security Council to vote on Syria aid resolution Saturday
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will vote on Saturday on a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria, where the United Nations says 9.3 million people need help, although it is unclear if Russia and China will support or…
U.S. report says planned cuts to Afghan forces threaten stability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents will increasingly threaten Afghan stability after international forces withdraw in December, and Kabul will need more troops than currently envisioned to provide basic security, according to a new independent s…
U.N. chief wants 3,000 more troops for Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appealed to the international community to send an additional 3,000 troops and police to Central African Republic to combat worsening sectarian violence until a likely U.N. peace…
Anti-Putin protesters face verdict after ‘show trial’ in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court is expected to jail eight anti-Kremlin protesters on Friday, sending a message that President Vladimir Putin will brook no challenge to his rule as Ukraine burns and casting a shadow over the final days of the Sochi O…
Haiti court says human rights charges can be brought against Duvalier
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – A Haitian appellate court on Thursday ruled that deposed dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier could be charged with crimes against humanity under international law and that he may also be held responsible for abuses committed by the…
