Britain says to pursue balanced post-Brexit immigration policy
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will pursue a balanced policy on immigration once it has left the European Union by seeking to attract high-skilled workers while driving the overall numbers down, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong’s vanishing archives and the battle to preserve history
HONG KONG (Reuters) – For anyone digging into Hong Kong’s history, the official archives might not be the place to look.
Hurricane Irma churns through Caribbean islands, possibly en route to Florida
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, churned across northern Caribbean islands on Wednesday with a potentially catastrophic mix of fierce winds, surf and rain, en route to a possible F…
NATO forces in Afghanistan apologize for ‘highly offensive’ propaganda leaflet
KABUL (Reuters) – A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan apologized on Wednesday for a “highly offensive” propaganda leaflet which contained a passage from the Quran used in the Taliban militants’ banner superimposed on to the image of a dog.
South Korea’s Moon discusses ‘unpredictable’ North Korea situation with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia/SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the situation on the Korean peninsula could become unpredictable if Pyongyang did not halt its “provocative actions” after its…
Indian PM says shares Myanmar’s concerns over Rakhine violence
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India shared Myanmar’s concerns over the violence in its Rakhine state and said all parties must respect Myanmar’s unity as a nation.
Britain could still reverse Brexit, former minister Heseltine says
LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit could be reversed if economic pain prompts a change in public opinion that brings a new generation of political leaders to power in Britain, former Conservative minister Michael Heseltine said.
FBI says witnesses in U.S. probe into Malaysia’s 1MDB fear for safety
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Potential witnesses to the multi-billion dollar scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) are afraid to speak with U.S. investigators as they fear for their safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denounces terrorists, silent on Rohingya exodus
YANGON/SHAMLAPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed “terrorists” for “a huge iceberg of misinformation” on the violence in Rakhine state but made no mention of the nearly 126,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled over …
Exclusive: Cambodia says opposition party could be barred from election
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s government has raised the possibility that the main opposition party could be ruled out of elections if it does not replace its leader, Kem Sokha, who has been charged with treason.
