Hong Kong leader says eight overseas activists will be “pursued for life”
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday eight overseas-based Hong Kong activists who were issued with arrest warrants for alleged national security offences would be “pursued for life”. Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants for the eight overseas-based activists on Monday, accusing them of national security offences, including foreign collusion […]
Israeli troops start withdrawing from West Bank’s Jenin
Jenin, West Bank Reuters Israeli forces began withdrawing from the Palestinian city of Jenin on Tuesday, a defence source and Reuters witnesses said, after carrying out one of their biggest military operations in the occupied West Bank for years. Two Reuters witnesses said they saw convoys of Israeli military vehicles leaving Jenin in what appeared […]
Divided Church of England to debate blessings for same-sex unions
London, UKReuters The Church of England’s governing body will deliberate on how priests could carry out blessings for same-sex couples when it gathers in the cathedral city of York for a five-day meeting on Friday. The assembly of bishops, clergy and laity – called the General Synod – is also due to discuss on Saturday […]
Twelve children, 26 others hurt in Russian missile strike in Ukraine
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian officials said at least 38 people, including 12 children, were wounded in a Russian missile strike on Tuesday which an officer said targeted a military funeral in the north-eastern Kharkiv region. Television footage from the small town of Pervomaiskyi showed a tall residential building with smashed windows and black smoke pouring out. […]
Tel Aviv hit by car-ramming, stabbing as Israel’s Jenin operation winds up
Jenin, West Bank Reuters Thousands of people were evacuated from the Jenin refugee camp as one of Israel’s biggest military operations in years moved to a second day on Tuesday and a suspected car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv underlined the risk of a spillover in violence. The operation, which the army said was aimed at […]
China’s deadly weather from heat to hailstorms take a toll
Beijing, ChinaReuters Torrential rain triggered flash floods in northern China killing one person and sweeping away two, state media reported on Monday, the latest victims of weeks of extreme weather that has brought misery to many and shows no sign of ending. The heavy rain, heat and recent hail have been damaging infrastructure, crops and […]
Deadly India rail crash caused by faulty signal connections made during repair
Bhubaneswar, India Reuters Workers repairing a rail-road barrier in India made faulty connections in the automated signalling system on the network, leading to the country’s worst rail disaster in two decades, an official probe has found. The 2nd June crash at Bahanaga Bazar station, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, killed 288 people and injured more […]
Fed up with UK and Scotland, Orkney Islands look to Norway
London, UKReuters Britain’s Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 16 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland, is considering “alternative forms of governance” which could include becoming part of Norway, its council leader said on Monday. Orkney, made up of about 70 islands and with a population of 22,000 people, was considering its future after being […]
Peru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles
Lima, PeruReuters Peru will declare emergency status in the area around the Ubinas volcano in the southern region of Moquegua, the Prime Minister said on Monday, as the country’s most active volcano has been spewing ash for several days. The National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) said in a statement that the area’s status alert […]
Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japan is set to receive a final report from a UN watchdog on Tuesday that is widely expected to approve a plan for the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant to release radioactive water into the ocean over the next 30 to 40 years. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi begins a four-day visit to […]