An arrest warrant for Edward Snowden is very likely on the way, bringing what looks to be a complex legal tussle to the courts of Hong Kong. The city of about 7 million is a Special Administrative Region, or SAR, of China, but …
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Taliban Bomber in Kabul Kills 17 at Supreme Court
(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A Taliban suicide bomber struck outside Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing 17 people in the deadliest attack in Kabul in over a year and a half.
It was also the second consecutive day of attacks in the Afghan capital, undermining the ability of Afghan forces to keep security without help from NATO …
South Korea: Talks With North Scrapped Over Negotiators
(SEOUL, South Korea) — The Koreas’ first high-level talks in years were scrapped a day before they were to begin Wednesday because the sides didn’t agree on the delegation leaders, South Korea said. The cancellation deflated …
Last Seen in Hong Kong: Edward Snowden Slips Away
Journalists fanned out across Hong Kong’s luxury hotels, hoping to score an interview or even catch a glimpse of the now famous leaker. But Edward Snowden was nowhere to be found, leading many to wonder if he’s even still in the territory
India’s Pre-election Maneuvering Heats Up With Modi’s Ascension
Over the past year, India has watched with mixed emotions as one of its most controversial public figures became one of its most influential. And after intense speculation, India’s main opposition party has appointed that man, …
Journalist in U.S. Surveillance Case: More to Come
(HONG KONG) — The journalist who exposed classified U.S. surveillance programs leaked by an American defense contractor said Tuesday that there will be more ‘significant revelations’ to come from the documents.
“We are going to have a lot more significant revelations that have not yet been heard over the next several weeks and …
Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Uncertain Future for Rana Plaza Survivors
Thousands of men and women who used to work at the collapsed Rana Plaza factory complex had made their way to a military school in Savar. It was a chance to trade information — about the dead, the missing, how to get …
Bangladesh Suspends 7 for Negligence in Deadly Garment Factory Collapse
(DHAKA, Bangladesh) — Bangladesh has suspended seven inspectors it accuses of negligence for renewing the licenses of garment factories in a building that collapsed in April, killing more than 1,100 people, a top Labor
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Edward Snowden Comes Forward as NSA Whistle-Blower, Surfaces in Hong Kong
The decision of now infamous whistle-blower Edward Snowden to seek sanctuary in Hong Kong has raised eyebrows
Korea Talks Raise Hopes; History May Scuttle Them
(SEOUL, South Korea) — The two Koreas will hold their highest-level talks in years Wednesday in an effort to restore scrapped joint economic projects and ease animosity marked by recent threats of nuclear war. That in itself is progress, though there are already hints that disputes in their bloody history could thwart efforts to better …
Insider Attack Kills 3 U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A man in an Afghan army uniform turned his weapon on the American troops working with him in the country’s east on Saturday, killing three of them, while an attacker with a grenade killed an Italian soldier in the west, officials said.
The shooting in Paktika province was the latest in a string of so-called …
Pakistan Officials Say U.S. Drone Strike Kills 7
(PESHAWAR , Pakistan) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed seven militants near the Afghan border.
The strike occurred Friday night in the Shawal area along the border dividing the North and South Waziristan tribal regions.
The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they …
Report: China Bus Fire That Killed 47 May Be Arson
(BEIJING) — A fire that gutted a commuter bus, killing 47 and injuring dozens more during rush hour in a port city in southeastern China, appears to have been deliberately set, state media quoted investigators as saying
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