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Double eruption at Indonesia volcano: vulcanologist
An Indonesian volcano erupted twice on Monday following its biggest eruption in weeks over the weekend, a government vulcanologist said, forcing people to remain in safety shelters. “The two eruptions happened within ten minutes which sent a column of ash and smoke up to 600 metres (1,968 feet) into the…
Child, 5, killed in Thai temple shooting: police
A five-year-old girl and a local government official were shot dead and 11 people were injured in southern Thailand when gunmen burst into a Buddhist temple during an annual fair, police said Monday. Police said a group of assailants opened fire inside the temple in Surat Thani province on Sunday,…
Israel ‘violates rights’ of young Palestinians: study
Israel is violating the rights of young Palestinians accused of stone-throwing, failing to protect them as minors and mistreating them during arrest, an Israeli rights group said on Monday. In a report entitled “No Minor Matter,” B’Tselem found that military law encouraged minors to plead guilty to avoid lengthy pre-trial…
China assails U.S. over Dalai Lama, fallout seen limited
BEIJING (Reuters) – China stepped up its criticism of Washington on Monday after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama, but stopped short of threatening retaliation, indicating Beijing was keen to avoid escalating tensions between the world’s biggest economies. Obama met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader for 45 minutes on…
Afghan MP, top Karzai aide feared killed: police official
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen killed a top advisor to Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a member of the country’s parliament in a residential district of Kabul on Sunday, just days after the president’s brother was gunned down at home, officials said. The spokesman for Kabul’s police chief said two or…
Israel suspends Arab lawmaker for joining Gaza flotilla
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament suspended an Arab lawmaker on Monday for sailing with a flotilla that challenged the Israeli blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip last year and was intercepted in a deadly raid. The Knesset’s Ethics Committee voted to suspend Hanin Zoabi from most parliamentary debates until the…
Prime Minister under fire after top U.K. cop resigns amid phone hacking scandal
Update: Cameron said to have met with Murdoch executives 26 times in 15 months Prime Minister David Cameron faced fresh questions on Monday over the phone-hacking scandal convulsing the establishment after Britain’s top police officer quit over his ties to Rupert Murdoch’s empire. Scotland Yard chief Paul Stephenson resigned on…
Petraeus steps down in Afghanistan
General David Petraeus, the most celebrated military leader of his generation, stepped down as US commander in Afghanistan on Monday after a checkered year at the helm of what is America’s longest war. At a ceremony in Kabul, Petraeus passed the baton to John Allen, a former subordinate who made…
China firms have ‘widespread weaknesses’: agency
Ratings agency Fitch warned Monday of “widespread weaknesses” in Chinese corporate governance and a lack of “quality information” for shareholders after a spate of accounting scandals overseas. Chinese companies were at “above average” risk of being accused of fraud — sometimes wrongly — which could hamper their attempts to raise…
U.S., South Korea to stage joint drill next month
US and South Korean troops will stage an annual joint exercise next month to improve their combat-readiness, military authorities said Monday amid high cross-border tensions. The 10-day Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise will begin on August 16, the Combined Forces Command said in a statement. Ulchi Freedom Guardian is an annual…
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