Thai army begins forced repatriation of Hmong

Thai army begins forced repatriation of Hmong

Thai army begins forced repatriation of Hmong

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 12:39 AM PST

HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand (Reuters) - The Thai army began the forced repatriation of thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers to Laos on Monday, defying international concerns that some would be persecuted back home.


Israel announces new Jewish homes in Jerusalem area

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 12:39 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel announced plans on Monday to build nearly 700 new homes for Jews in areas of the occupied West Bank it considers part of Jerusalem, a city it has excluded from a limited moratorium on settlement construction.


Dutch probe claims of Nigerian bomber accomplice

Posted: 28 Dec 2009 12:06 AM PST

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch military police are investigating the possibility that an accomplice may have helped the Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, a spokesman said on Monday.


East Asia to launch $120 bln crisis fund in March

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 11:36 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Fourteen East and Southeast Asian economies said on Monday they have signed a plan to set up a $120 billion emergency fund known as the Chiang Mai Initiative, Asia's first move to devise a safety net to shield itself from a financial crisis.


Jet suspect 'sneaked' into Nigeria

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:45 PM PST

A man who allegedly tried to blow up a US jet as it landed in Detroit had entered Nigeria illegally on Christmas Eve, Nigerian authorities say.


African migrants head to Latin America

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 11:01 PM PST

An increasing number of African immigrants are arriving in Latin America as European countries tighten border controls.


Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:36 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. passenger jet has put a spotlight on the Middle East state of Yemen which American spy agencies see as a rapidly growing hub for al Qaeda.


U.S. boosts airline precautions amid recriminations

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:36 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States tightened airline security amid growing questions about how a Nigerian man with alleged ties to militants smuggled explosives aboard a trans-Atlantic flight and attempted to blow it up.


Iran pro-reform cleric condemns deaths on holy day

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:06 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An opposition leader criticised Iran's hardline rulers on Monday for killing innocent people during a religious festival, a reformist website reported.


Vietnamese democracy advocate gets 5-½ yrs jail

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 09:56 PM PST

THAI BINH, Vietnam (Reuters) - A Vietnamese court sentenced soldier-turned-democracy campaigner Tran Anh Kim to five-and-a-half years in prison on Monday for subversion, the first in a new spurt of dissident trials in the Communist state.


China targets political foes after dissident trial

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 09:21 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese police official has vowed "pre-emptive attacks" against threats to Communist Party control in a speech published days after the nation's most prominent dissident was jailed for criticising the Party.


Russia's Putin launches new Pacific oil terminal

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 09:06 PM PST

KOZMINO, Russia (Reuters) - Russia launched on Monday a new Pacific oil terminal that will allow the world's largest energy producer to conquer Asian markets and divert some Siberian crude flows away from Europe.


Thai army begins forced repatriation of Hmong

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 08:37 PM PST

HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand (Reuters) - The Thai army began the forced repatriation of thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers to Laos on Monday, defying international concerns that some would be persecuted back home.


U.S. probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 08:37 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Sunday it was investigating whether al Qaeda was involved in a Christmas Day attempt to blow up a passenger jet and sought to head off Republican attacks over its anti-terrorism measures.


U.S. probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 08:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Sunday it was investigating whether al Qaeda was involved in a Christmas Day attempt to blow up a passenger jet and sought to head off Republican attacks over its anti-terrorism measures.


China says ship crew rescued from Somali pirates

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 08:06 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - The crew of a Chinese ship hijacked by Somali pirates in mid-October was safely rescued, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, making no mention of a reported ransom payment.


China targets political foes after dissident trial

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 07:36 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese police official has vowed "pre-emptive attacks" against threats to Communist Party control in a speech published days after the nation's most prominent dissident was jailed for criticising the Party.


Second Detroit plane scare draws tough response

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 07:36 PM PST

DETROIT (Reuters) - When the first emergency alert from Detroit's airport went out just before noon on Sunday, it looked oddly like a mistaken repeat of the scare from two days earlier: "Nigerian national caused disturbance on Flight 253."


TIMELINE - Police open fire in opposition protests in Iran

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 07:36 PM PST

Divisions await Egypt's new Muslim Brotherhood head

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 07:36 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - The next leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will have to heal divisions between moderates and conservatives if the opposition group is to have any political role, a senior member of the group said.


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