Tajik government blames deadly tourist attack on banned Islamist party
Tajikistan’s government on Tuesday accused a banned Islamist party of being behind a July 29 attack which killed four tourists from the United States, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Bomb in van kills 11 at checkpoint in Philippine south: army
A bomb exploded in a van and killed 11 people at a military checkpoint in the restive southern Philippines on Tuesday in an attack that officials blamed on militants with ties to the Islamic State group.
China widens vaccine scandal probe, vows tough penalties
China’s drug watchdog published details on Tuesday of an investigation into a second firm found to have made inferior vaccines, after cabinet vowed tough penalties and fines over a vaccine safety scandal that has sparked widespread anger.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa: ruling party getting ‘extremely positive’ information on vote
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Tuesday that the ruling party was receiving “extremely positive” information from their representatives, a day after the first election since Robert Mugabe resigned following a bloodless coup.
Cambodia to form new government after election that opposition calls ‘farce’
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) will form a new government within 60 days, its spokesman said on Tuesday, two days after a general election that critics called neither free nor fair, after the main opposition was disbanded last year.
Malaysia civil aviation chief resigns over MH370 lapses
The chief of Malaysia’s civil aviation authority resigned on Tuesday after an investigation report on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 showed lapses by the air traffic control center in Kuala Lumpur.
Japan pledges to cut plutonium stockpile amid growing concern by neighbors
Japan pledged to reduce its controversial stocks of plutonium, the world’s biggest inventory of the highly toxic material held by a non-nuclear armed state, following pressure from the United States, China and other countries.
China appeals to military veterans not to protest, respect law
A senior Chinese officer appealed to military veterans on Tuesday not to take complaints about their treatment to the streets and to “rationally” lodge appeals for redress.
Nicaragua’s Ortega rejects early elections, U.S. rebukes crackdown
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Monday rejected the idea of calling a referendum on whether to hold an early election, while the United States said it was revoking visas of Nicaraguan officials connected to a crackdown on protesters.
Vietnam jails 15 more over economic zone protests
A court in Vietnam has handed out prison sentences to 15 protesters arrested during mass demonstrations last month against proposed special economic zones in the Southeast Asian country, state media reported on Tuesday.
