South Korea’s Moon replaces chief of staff with envoy to China
South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced his chief of staff, who played a key role in improving ties with North Korea, with a longtime confidant on Tuesday as part of a shake-up aimed at raising approval ratings amid economic woes and a spy scandal….
U.S. military says it kills six militants in an air strike in Somalia
The U.S. military killed six Islamist militants in an air strike in Somalia on Sunday in the vicinity of Dheerow Sanle, in the Lower Shabelle region, it said.
Oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters kills one, rescue going on
An oil tanker caught fire in Hong Kong’s southern waters on Tuesday, killing one crew member while at least 21 were rescued, police said, with witnesses reporting a loud blast that shook windows several kilometers away.
Boxer who hit French cop gets pledges of cash and online support
A former French boxing champion filmed landing punches on riot police during a ‘yellow vest’ protest in Paris last weekend has received pledges of support and cash via social media.
India’s top court reinstates head of FBI-style police agency in blow to government
India’s highest court ordered the reinstatement of the head of the country’s top crime fighting bureau on Tuesday, in a blow to the government that has been accused of undermining it.
U.N. refugee agency interviews Saudi teen asylum seeker in Thailand
The U.N. refugee agency on Tuesday said it was investigating the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her and barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room to avoid being sent back.
Afghan Taliban, U.S. to sit down to peace talks on Wednesday: sources
Afghan Taliban representatives and U.S. officials will sit down to two days of peace talks on Wednesday in Qatar but Afghan government officials will not be involved, senior Taliban members said.
India’s Supreme Court clears reopening of Vedanta’s copper smelter
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Vedanta to reopen its south Indian copper smelter by refusing to stay an order from the country’s environmental court, the company’s lawyer said.
Saudi Arabia denies requesting extradition of woman in Thailand: embassy
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Thailand has denied reports that Riyadh had requested the extradition of a young Saudi women seeking asylum in Thailand, the embassy said on Twitter.
Indonesia to resume search for crashed Lion Air jet’s cockpit voice recorder
Indonesia will launch a renewed search effort as early as Tuesday to find the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, the head of its accident investigation agency said.
