Myanmar judge jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country.
China bans pig shipments from regions hit by African swine fever as sixth case detected
China imposed a ban on Sunday on transporting pigs and pork products from provinces which have reported outbreaks of African swine fever and will shut live hog markets in the regions, as authorities found a sixth case of the highly contagious virus.
Massive fire tears through Rio’s 200-year old National Museum
A massive fire raced through Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, probably destroying its collection of more than 20 million items, ranging from archeological finds to historical memorabilia.
China bans pig travel from African swine fever regions as sixth case detected
China imposed a ban on Sunday on transporting pigs and pork products from provinces which have reported outbreaks of African swine fever and will shut live hog markets in the regions, as authorities found a sixth case of the highly contagious virus.
Rio’s 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire
A 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro was hit on Sunday by a massive fire, images from television station Globo showed, threatening its collection of more than 20 million items ranging from archeological findings to historical memorabilia.
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
Rival Iraqi political factions said on Sunday they had each formed alliances capable of forming a government in the new parliament after months of political uncertainty following a May election.
Yemen government temporary halts imports of luxury goods: statement
Yemen’s government ordered a temporary halt to imports of luxury goods, including automobiles, in a bid to prop up the struggling local currency, according to a statement tweeted by the information minister on Sunday.
Some 400 prisoners escape prison in Tripoli chaos
Some 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in Libya’s capital on Sunday while fighting between rival armed groups raged nearby, a judiciary official said as the United Nations called for the warring parties to meet on Tuesday.
Iraqi groups announce bloc to form parliamentary majority
Iraqi lawmakers led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday they created an alliance that would give them a majority bloc in the new parliament after four months of political uncertainty.
Brexit could sway Scottish voters toward independence from UK: poll
Britain’s exit from the European Union could tip public opinion in Scotland in favor of seeking independence, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.
