U.S. seeks urgent action on Myanmar, while U.N. eyes $200 mln for refugees
YANGON/DHAKA (Reuters) – The United States wants Myanmar to take urgent action to end violence in Rakhine state, where a military offensive has created a crisis that could jeopardize its economic and political transition, a U.S. official said on Friday…
Filipino bishops urge bell-ringing, prayers to protest bloody drugs war
MANILA (Reuters) – Stepping up a campaign against President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, Catholic bishops in the Philippines have called for church bells to be rung for the next 40 nights, and congregations to light candles and pray for the k…
Trump questions Facebook action on ads in tweet about ‘Russia hoax’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday questioned Facebook Inc’s decision to overhaul how it handles paid political advertisements amid investigations into alleged Russian interference in U.S. elections.
Civilians leave IS-area in eastern Syria after evacuation deal: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of civilians left a besieged Islamic State enclave in central Syria after the Syrian government and Islamic State reached an evacuation deal, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.
Russian submarine fires cruise missiles at jihadi targets in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian submarine fired cruise missiles at jihadi targets in Syria’s Idlib province on Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said, saying it had targeted Islamist militants who had tried to trap a group of Russian military policemen…
Hurricane Maria churns toward Turks and Caicos and leaves 32 dead
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria churned toward the Turks and Caicos on Friday after lashing Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with winds and rain that destroyed homes, flooded streets, crippled economies and left at least 32 peo…
Post-election conundrum awaits Germany’s Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Barring an upset, the main uncertainty surrounding Europe’s most important election this year is not whether Angela Merkel will continue to lead Germany after this weekend’s vote, but who with and how long they will take to get going…
U.N. estimates $200 million needed for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for six months
DHAKA (Reuters) – The United Nations estimates that $200 million will be needed over the next six months to help Rohingya Muslims refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in “massive numbers” to escape a bloody military campaign.
Hurricane Maria churns toward Turks and Caicos, death toll mounts
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria barreled toward the Turks and Caicos on Friday after lashing Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with winds and rain that destroyed homes, caused flooding, devastated economies and left at least 32 …
Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and not seek any country’s permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday rejecting demands from U.S. President Donald Trump.
