Ethiopia Prison Fire

The government of Ethiopia says twenty-three people died when a fire broke out in a jail where political prisoners were being held. It said two people were killed as they tried to escape Qilinto prison, while the others died during a stampede. Local media reported gunfire at the prison on Saturday.

The Gabonese justice minister, Seraphin Moundounga, has resigned in protest over the disputed presidential election. Media reports say he warned the incumbent, Ali Bongo, that he could cancel the results of the election if they did not "tally with reality".

Taiwan has one of the largest fishing industries in the world and each year it sells around US$2 billion worth of seafood worldwide. But the industry faces criticisms of rampant labour and human rights abuses. Our Taipei correspondent Cindy Sui reports on the growing evidence of violence involving Taiwan's large fleet of fishing vessels, which are estimated to employ over 160,000 migrant workers, mostly from Southeast Asia.