Australian, American, Malaysian arrested in Indonesia’s Bali for drugs
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian police have arrested an Australian, an American and a Malaysian on the holiday island of Bali for drugs offences, the latest foreigners to run afoul of some of the world’s strictest laws against narcotics.
Cuba boosts trade ties with Cold War ally Russia as U.S. disengages
HAVANA (Reuters) – Boxy Russian-built Lada automobiles still rattle around Cuba, growing more decrepit by the year, a reminder of vanished Soviet patronage for the Communist-led island.
Australia’s Turnbull goes rural in a cabinet reshuffle aimed at widening appeal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday named a new attorney general and promoted two junior lawmakers from rural Queensland state to his cabinet in a reshuffle he hopes will bolster his flagging popularity.
China urges cooperation after U.S. brands it a competitor
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cooperation between China and the United States will lead to a win-win outcome for both sides, but confrontation will bring mutual losses, China said on Tuesday, after the United States branded it a competitor seeking to challenge U…
After almost a week, Myanmar authorities silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
YANGON (Reuters) – As two Reuters journalists neared the end of a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, there was no word on where they were being held as authorities proceeded with an investigation into whether they violated the country’s colonial-…
Cooperation between China, U.S. to lead to win-win outcome: China’s embassy in U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cooperation between China and the United States will lead to a win-win outcome for both sides, but confrontation will result in mutual losses, China’s embassy in the U.S. said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday.
U.S. Navy chief says forces in Asia may be reinforced with warships from the eastern Pacific
YOKOSUKA (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy’s top officer on Tuesday said that vessels from eastern Pacific could be brought forward to reinforce U.S. naval power in Asia as Washington contends with increased threats in the region and accidents that have weaken…
U.S. blames North Korea for ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies across the globe earlier this year.
Peru opposition wants vice president to govern if president ousted: lawmaker
LIMA (Reuters) – A leading Peruvian opposition lawmaker on Monday called for the country’s Vice President Martin Vizcarra to govern the country if Congress ousts President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski over graft allegations he denies.
Japan to expand ballistic missile defense with ground-based Aegis batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan formally decided on Tuesday it would expand its ballistic missile defense system with U.S.-made ground-based Aegis radar stations and interceptors in response to a growing threat from North Korean rockets.
