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DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Tajikistan's government on Tuesday accused a banned Islamist party of being behind an attack on July 29 which killed four tourists. Citing what it said was the confession of a detained suspect, Tajikistan's interior ministry said in a statement that the attackers' leader had been trained in Iran. (Reporting by Nazarali Pirnazarov; Writing by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky) … [Read more...] about Tajik government blames deadly tourist attack on banned Islamist party

By Kanupriya Kapoor MATARAM, Indonesia (Reuters) - Daybreak revealed chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 82 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the death toll was expected to rise with initial reports of hundreds injured and thousands of buildings collapsed or badly damaged. Power and communications were cut in some areas of Lombok, and the military said it was sending in a vessel with medical aid, supplies and logistical support for the island. Lombok was hit a week earlier, on July 29, by a 6.4 magnitude quake that killed 17 people, injured hundreds and briefly stranded several trekkers on the slopes of a volcano. The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) said that more than 120 aftershocks were recorded after Sunday evening's quake, whose magnitude the U.S. … [Read more...] about Powerful quake kills 82 on Indonesia’s Lombok, tourists flee

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by ByLisa Lerer Oct. 3, 2018 Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. Tonight we’re waiting on the next alert from the president to pop up on our phones. The 2016 election was a perfect storm for conspiracy theories. On one side of the race there was a Republican nominee known for peddling conspiracies, most famously that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States. On the other side was a Democrat whose family had spawned a cottage industry of sordid tales. I’m sure you remember the highlights: John F. Kennedy assassins, seizures covered up by the Secret Service, Manchurian candidates, child trafficking centers masquerading as D.C. pizza joints, etc. At one point, it felt like everyone involved … [Read more...] about On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Midterm Conspiracies

A naval destroyer of South Korea arrived at Vietnam’s central metropolis of Da Nang on Tuesday morning, commencing a four-day visit aimed at strengthening the nations’ strategic ties. The multipurpose destroyer, ROKS Moon Mu the Great, is docking at the city’s Tien Sa Port and is scheduled to leave Vietnam on September 14. The ship’s 302 crew members and their captain Doh Jin Woo will meet officials from the municipal government and the High Command of Naval Region 3, a naval body that monitors waters along central Vietnam. The High Command and the vessel’s personnel will conduct joint training in team formation and communication – which can be seen as a symbolic gesture for greater military cooperation between Hanoi and Seoul. Vietnamese officials and officers and sailors from ROKS Moon Mu the Great pose for pictures in Da Nang City, September 11, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre This is the second time a South Korean naval ship has made a port call in Da … [Read more...] about Politics ​South Korea’s destroyer visits central Vietnam Hanoi, Da Nang to tighten management of pets

A naval destroyer of South Korea arrived at Vietnam’s central metropolis of Da Nang on Tuesday morning, commencing a four-day visit aimed at strengthening the nations’ strategic ties. The multipurpose destroyer, ROKS Moon Mu the Great, is docking at the city’s Tien Sa Port and is scheduled to leave Vietnam on September 14. The ship’s 302 crew members and their captain Doh Jin Woo will meet officials from the municipal government and the High Command of Naval Region 3, a naval body that monitors waters along central Vietnam. The High Command and the vessel’s personnel will conduct joint training in team formation and communication – which can be seen as a symbolic gesture for greater military cooperation between Hanoi and Seoul. Vietnamese officials and officers and sailors from ROKS Moon Mu the Great pose for pictures in Da Nang City, September 11, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre This is the second time a South Korean naval ship has made a port call in Da … [Read more...] about Politics ​South Korea’s destroyer visits central Vietnam Authorities unveil plan to turn Da Lat into smart city