Putin critic Navalny released after 20-day detention
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on social media on Sunday he had been released from detention after spending around three weeks in jail.
Fierce firefight as Philippines’ toughest urban war down to last building
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine troops were locked in an intense urban firefight on Sunday with the last remnants of a pro-Islamic state alliance, as the army sought to declare an end to the country’s biggest internal security crisis in…
U.S.-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias said they captured Syria’s largest oil field on Sunday, pressing their assault against Islamic State in the east of the country.
Death toll from Malaysia construction site landslide at 11
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Eleven foreign workers were killed in a landslide at a construction site in northwest Malaysia on Saturday, authorities said.
Polls open as Slovenian president runs for his second mandate
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Polls opened in the Slovenian presidential election on Sunday with incumbent President Borut Pahor running for his second five-year mandate against eight other candidates.
South Korea’s president says will continue phasing out nuclear power
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government will continue to phase out nuclear-generated electricity, following a public opinion survey that dealt a blow to his plans to do so.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says would travel to North Korea: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help diffuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday.
Macri coalition may win Argentina’s ‘Big Five’ districts in Sunday mid-term
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Allies of Argentina’s business-friendly President Mauricio Macri could sweep the country’s “Big Five” voting districts in Sunday’s congressional election, neutering the opposition and advancing his chances of being re-elected i…
Australia to tighten airport security further after foiled attack
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will introduce random searches of workers entering and inside its airports as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials said.
For some Chinese dissidents, party congress means a paid ‘vacation’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hu Jia, a well-known Chinese dissident who lives in Beijing, says he had hoped to go to the southeastern city of Xiamen for his government-sponsored holiday, but state security officials said no.
