Japan’s Abe offers $1 billion in rural aid to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledge up to 117 billion yen ($1.03 billion) of development aid to Myanmar in a meeting in Manila with government leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Iran ‘hopes Hariri will remain Lebanon’s prime minister’
LONDON (Reuters) – An Iranian official said on Tuesday Tehran hoped Saad al-Hariri would remain as Lebanon’s prime minister and denied Hariri had resigned after a tense meeting with him in Beirut.
South Korea’s Moon says unlikely for North Korea to completely denuclearize in a short time
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday it would not be easy for North Korea to completely destroy its nuclear weapons in a short time considering the state of its arsenal.
China premier says will protect South China Sea freedom of navigation
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will firmly safeguard freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday at a regional summit in Manila, state news agency Xinhua reported.
U.N. urges Saudi coalition to ease famine, disease and shortage in Yemen
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top U.N. aid official in Yemen called on the Saudi-led coalition to open all Yemen’s sea ports urgently on Tuesday, saying it risked undoing the fight against cholera and hunger, with 7 million already in “famine-like conditions”…
At least six killed in Yemen suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State
ADEN (Reuters) – At least six people were killed on Tuesday when a suicide car bomb ripped through a base used by a local security force in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, residents said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
Russia says U.S. providing cover for Islamic State in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States is providing de-facto cover for Islamic State units in Syria and only pretending to fight terrorism in the Middle East, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Rights groups dismiss Myanmar army’s self-exoneration of atrocities
YANGON (Reuters) – Human rights groups poured scorn on Tuesday on a Myanmar military investigation into alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, branding it a “whitewash” and calling for U.N. and independent investigators to be allowed into the cou…
Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for finance minister: media
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, media reported, after the veteran politician failed to turn up for several court hearings.
Iraq’s Kurdistan says to respect court decision banning secession
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Tuesday they would accept a court decision prohibiting the region from seceding, signaling a new phase in efforts to restart stalled negotiations over its future.
