Airport video shows North Korean embassy official with Kim Jong Nam murder suspects
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A North Korean embassy official and a manager of Air Koryo, the national airline, met suspects wanted for the killing of Kim Jong Nam shortly after the murder, according to video recordings shown at the trial in Kuala Lumpur on…
Round-up of Saudi princes, businessmen widens, travel curbs imposed
RIYADH (Reuters) – An anti-corruption probe that has purged Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen appeared to be widening on Monday after the founder of one of the kingdom’s biggest travel companies was reportedly detained.
Philippines to keep wary eye on new Chinese dredger
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines expressed concern on Monday about China’s testing of a massive dredging ship, saying it would track its activities closely, despite Beijing’s assurances it would not develop areas where it has competing claims with Ma…
U.S. investigates reports of civilian casualties in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan and U.S. military authorities are investigating reports that as many as 13 civilians were killed in an operation in the northern region of Kunduz, officials said on Monday, but details remain sketchy three days after the incide…
Philippines hunts for possible new Islamic State ’emir’ in South East Asia
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities were on the lookout on Monday for a Malaysian who could be the new leader of pro-Islamic State groups in Southeast Asia, security chiefs said, following the deaths of several high-profile regional extremists.
Trump says stands with Japan against North Korean ‘menace’, working on trade
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that America stood with close ally Japan against the North Korean “menace” and that Washington would work with Tokyo to sort out problems on trade between the world’s biggest and third-larges…
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen said on Monday it would close all air, land and sea ports to the Arabian Peninsula country to stem the flow of arms to the Houthis from Iran.
Taiwan hopes to find ‘natural way’ to engage with China’s Xi at APEC
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan hopes to find a “natural way” to exchange views with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders that starts in Vietnam this week, the self-ruled island’s envoy to the meeting said on Monday.
China warns on overseas content after Springer Nature pulls some articles
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese distributors of overseas publications must verify that the content is legal in China, Beijing said late on Sunday, after a major western publisher blocked access to some content in the country citing local regulations.
Australian PM to force lawmakers to declare citizenship to end political crisis
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced plans on Monday to force all lawmakers to declare they are not dual nationals as he seeks to defuse a political crisis that saw his deputy ejected from parliament.
