Latest volcanic eruption shows challenge to Indonesia from its ‘ring of fire’
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A deadly lava flow at the weekend that killed five people and sent hundreds fleeing illustrates the formidable challenges Indonesia faces in coping with the constant threat of eruptions from the world’s largest number of active volc…
Philippines hit by year’s strongest typhoon; 13 missing
MANILA (Reuters) – The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year triggered landslides and floods on Monday, disrupting power and communication links to leave one man dead and 13 fishermen missing, weather and disaster officials said.
Rouhani defends cabinet choices as Iran parliament starts debate
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday he had chosen a cabinet to overcome Iran’s economic crisis and diplomatic isolation as parliament began debating whether to approve his proposed ministers.
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes Peru
LONDON (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 78 miles west of Piura, Peru, on Monday at a depth of 7 miles, U.S. Geological Survey data showed.
Syrian rebel commander visits front in Assad’s home province
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The head of the rebel Free Syrian Army has visited the coastal province of Latakia, according to video footage, a show of force in President Bashar al-Assad’s family’s home province.
Hungarian man, 98, dies awaiting trial for Nazi-era crimes
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A 98-year-old Hungarian man has died awaiting trial on charges of torturing Jews and helping send them to Auschwitz in World War Two, his lawyer said on Monday.
Yemen’s al Qaeda leader says will free prisoners
DUBAI (Reuters) – The leader of al Qaeda’s Yemen-based wing, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, said he would free jailed Islamist militants soon, days after the United States shut missions across the Middle East because of the threat of an attack, possibly from Yeme…
Cambodia election crisis deepens as opposition rejects results
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A deadlock over Cambodia’s disputed election hardened on Monday as the opposition rejected official results confirming a victory for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s long-ruling party and raised the prospect of further street protests.
Manila, Washington begin talks to increase U.S. troop rotations
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States and the Philippines begin formal negotiations this week to increase rotational presence of U.S. forces in the former U.S. colony, deploying aircraft, ships, supplies and troops for humanitarian and maritime security…
Family of murdered Briton seeks compensation in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The family of a British citizen murdered in China, in one of the nation’s biggest political scandals in decades, is seeking compensation from his convicted killer, the wife of former top politician Bo Xilai, a source close to the vi…
