S. Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list
SEOUL – South Korea said Monday that it has decided to
remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade
in what was...
Kashmir curfew to be eased for Friday prayers
NEW DELHI – Authorities in
Indian-administered Kashmir said that they eased restrictions Sunday in most
parts of Srinagar, the main city, ahead of an Islamic festival...
Typhoon ‘Lekima’ death toll in east China rises to 28
SHANGHAI – The death toll
from a major typhoon in eastern China rose to 28 on Sunday, with 20 people
missing, state media reported, after torrential...
Yemen separatists seize military camps
SANA'A – Yemeni separatists have taken
effective control of the port city of Aden after days of fighting with troops
loyal to the internationally backed government.
Forces...
Danish capital hit by second blast in four days
COPENHAGEN – An explosion occurred outside a local police
station in Copenhagen, police said, in the second blast to hit the Danish
capital in four days.
No...
Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests
HONG KONG – Hong Kong was bracing for another volatile
weekend, with anti-government protests planned across the city on Saturday,
including one at the international airport...
Mexico detains migrant children despite court ruling
MEXICO CITY – Overcrowding, prison-like conditions, bed
bugs and illness are among the complaints of migrants in a Mexico City
detention center that holds dozens of...
Storm batters Australia’s southern states
AUSTRALIA – Destructive winds battered Australia’s south-eastern
states, causing road accidents and power cuts.
Dozens of flights from airports in Sydney and Melbourne were
cancelled on Friday...
Congo medics arrested over Ebola doctor’s death
CONGO – Three Congolese doctors were arrested in the Democratic
Republic of Congo over the killing of a World Health Organization (WHO) medic,
according to a...
Opposition politician arrested in Pakistan
PAKISTAN – Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a leading figure in Pakistan’s
political opposition, was arrested by anti-graft authorities.
The country’s National Accountability Bureau said she was detained
in...