China crackdown on online rumors seen as ploy to nail critics
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s crackdown on online “rumor-mongering”, widely seen as a tool to halt criticism of the ruling Communist Party, has chilled political discourse, with high-profile bloggers saying they have reined in sensitive posts for fear of…
China to seal ousted politician Bo’s fate on Sunday
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court will announce its verdict on ousted former senior politician Bo Xilai on Sunday following his trial last month on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
China crackdown on online rumors seen as ploy to nail critics
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s crackdown on online “rumor-mongering”, widely seen as a tool to halt criticism of the ruling Communist Party, has chilled political discourse, with high-profile bloggers saying they have reined in sensitive posts for fear of…
Bahrain opposition no. 2 held for 30 days on charge of inciting terrorism
BAHRAIN (Reuters) – The deputy leader of Bahrain’s largest opposition party will be held for 30 days while being investigated for inciting terrorism in a series of speeches, the public prosecutor of the Gulf Arab kingdom said.
China to announce verdict for ousted politician Bo on September 22
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court will announce the verdict on Sept 22 for ousted former senior politician Bo Xilai, it said on Wednesday, following his trial last month on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
Taliban kill election commission head in Afghanistan’s north
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban gunmen shot and killed the head of the Independent Election Commission in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province on Wednesday, a day after he warned that deteriorating security threatened next year’s presidential…
Greek state workers strike against firings before troika visit
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek workers shut schools and forced hospitals to work on emergency staff on Wednesday at the start of a 48-hour strike against the government’s latest plans to fire thousands of public sector staff.
Swedish government woos voters with pre-election tax cuts
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s center-right government bet on a new round of income tax cuts in its 2014 budget on Wednesday as it sought to win a third term in office in elections next year.
Green activists in fresh protest at Russian Arctic oil platform
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Greenpeace said on Wednesday two of its activists scaled the Prirazlomnaya oil platform in Arctic waters in a fresh protest over the potential threat to the environment from operations slated to start by the end of the year.
China’s second-richest man attacked near home in eastern city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – One of China’s richest tycoons, the chairman of drinks company Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co Ltd, was attacked near his home in the eastern province of Zhejiang, Xinhua reported on Wednesday andother media reports said he suffered seri…
