Suspects in Palestinian killing still in Malaysia: police
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two men suspected of gunning down a Palestinian lecturer in Kuala Lumpur were still in the country, police said on Wednesday, as they released a fresh image of one of the men.
Japan seeks role in French-German marine surveillance plane project: sources
TOKYO/BERLIN (Reuters) – In a fresh bid to win its first major foreign arms deal since World War Two, Japan is proposing its P-1 submarine hunter for a French-German project to develop a marine surveillance aircraft, two Japanese government sources sai…
China warns of more action after military drills near Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – A series of Chinese military drills near Taiwan were designed to send a clear message to the self-ruled island and China will take further steps if Taiwan independence forces persist in doing as they please, a government spokesman s…
South Korea, U.S. expected to hold summit in mid-May: South Korean official
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States are likely to hold a summit in mid-May, a South Korean presidential official said on Wednesday.
Fire at oil well in Indonesia’s Aceh kills 10: disaster agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s disaster agency said on Wednesday that 10 people had been killed and an unknown number injured after a fire at an oil well in far western province of Aceh.
Philippines expels Australian nun for political activities
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has ordered an Australian Catholic nun to leave the country in 30 days after the immigration bureau revoked her missionary visa for joining protest rallies, an immigration official said on Wednesday.
Paraguay presidential runner-up demands recount
ASUNCION (Reuters) – The No. 2 finisher in Paraguay’s presidential election said on Tuesday he had evidence of fraudulent voting and demanded a recount of ballots while the president-elect said he may try to change the constitution to allow reelection …
Busloads of migrants from ‘caravan’ arrive at U.S.-Mexico border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Dozens of Central American migrants from about 600 traveling in a “caravan” through Mexico arrived at the border city of Tijuana late on Tuesday despite warnings it would be futile to try to cross to claim asylum in the Uni…
U.S. visits to Cuba plunge following Trump measures
HAVANA (Reuters) – A steep drop in U.S. travelers to Cuba after a tightening of travel restrictions by President Donald Trump helped drive a 7 percent slide in foreign visitors to the Caribbean island in the first three months of 2018, Cuban official d…
Sixteen people killed in Nigerian church attack: police
LAGOS (Reuters) – Semi-nomadic herdsmen armed with guns killed 16 people on Tuesday in an attack on a church congregation in a central state of Nigeria plagued by communal violence, police said.
