Mauritius imposes overnight curfew after worst riots in decades
Mauritius has imposed an overnight curfew after protests over water shortages and the high cost of living escalated into the worst riots the island has seen in decades. The unrest, which began as peaceful demonstrations a week earlier, turned violent on Friday after a woman was shot and wounded by police at a roadblock. Police stations and other public infrastructure were vandalised as protesters burned tyres and blocked roads.Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam ordered the curfew on Tuesday and warned against people he said were acting against the interests of the country. In an address to the nation, he said those... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 13:00 LONDON
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US pledges cooperation after Marine-linked murder arrest in Okinawa
A US Marine stationed on Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old woman in the Japanese city of Naha. The case has triggered protests and renewed scrutiny of the long-standing US military presence on the island. It has also prompted a month-long curfew for US military personnel stationed there, along with a ban on drinking alcohol while they undergo discipline training.The Marine, identified as Devin Jacob Ballard, is based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, according to local police. He was arrested on 4 October on suspicion of robbing and murdering Anna Yagi in a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Oct 2026 22:00 LONDON
Okinawa assembly calls for review of US forces pact after alleged killing in Naha
Okinawa's prefectural assembly has adopted a resolution calling for a review of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement after a US Marine was accused of robbing and killing a local woman in Naha. The vote took place on Friday on the island, which hosts the majority of the 54,000 US troops stationed in Japan. The assembly said the agreement should be adapted to help prevent similar incidents.The resolution will be sent to the US embassy, while a separate statement on the same issue will go to the Japanese government. According to the assembly, the move followed the arrest of Lance-Corporal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 10:30 LONDON
