Pope starts Myanmar trip in shadow of Rohingya crisis
YANGON (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar on Monday on a delicate visit for the leader of the Roman Catholic church to a majority-Buddhist country that the United States has accused of “ethnic cleansing” against its Muslim Rohingya people.
Berlusconi suggests Italian general could be next prime minister
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi has suggested a Carabinieri (military police) general could be Italy’s next prime minister if his center bloc wins national elections slated for early 2018.
Vietnam court jails blogger for seven years for ‘propaganda’ over spill
(Reuters) – A court in Vietnam jailed a blogger on Monday for seven years for “conducting propaganda against the state”, the latest action against a critic of the one-party state.
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
ANKARA (Reuters) – A telephone call on Friday between U.S. and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries, but Washington must honor a pledge to end weapons provisions to Syrian Kurdish fighters, Turkey said …
Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the Pacific Ocean nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Pope begins Myanmar trip in shadow of Rohingya crisis
YANGON (Reuters) – Pope Francis landed in Yangon on Monday, the start of a delicate visit for the world’s most prominent Christian to majority-Buddhist Myanmar, which the United States has accused of “ethnic cleansing” its Muslim Rohingya people.
Zimbabwe cabinet pick to show if Mnangagwa is breaking with the past
HARARE (Reuters) – New Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to form a new cabinet this week, with all eyes on whether he breaks with the past and names a broad-based government or selects old guard figures from Robert Mugabe’s era.
Thousands stranded as Bali volcano alert raised to highest level
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia raised its warning for Bali’s Mount Agung volcano to the top level four alert on Monday, closed the holiday island’s airport and told residents around the mountain to immediately evacuate, warning of an “immine…
Honduran president claims win, slow vote results anger rivals
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, a center-right U.S. ally, declared victory in the Central American nation’s election on Sunday, but a lack of official results hours after the vote ended irked his key rival who also cl…
South Korea warns North not to repeat armistice violation
PANMUNJOM, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea violated an armistice agreement with South Korea this month when North Korean soldiers shot and wounded a North Korean soldier as he defected across their border and it must not do so again, South Korea’s …
