Pakistan National Assembly condemns Trump’s ‘hostile’ comments
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusations that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan, denouncing them as “hostile” and “threatening”.
After 100 days, Philippine army says ‘last stand’ near for Marawi fighters
MANILA (Reuters) – One hundred days after militants loyal to Islamic State took over parts of a southern Philippine city, the military is confident the end is in sight for what has been its biggest security crisis in years.
Lebanon finds soldiers’ bodies after retaking Islamic State-held area
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon has identified the bodies of six of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area held by Islamic State until three days ago, sources in the president’s office said.
Corbyn tightens grip with resignation of Scottish Labour leader
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The leader of Scottish Labour said she had resigned “on her own terms” in a move that will most likely cement leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn’s hold on a party which is struggling to regain traction in Scotland.
Freedom of the press under attack from Trump: U.N. rights boss
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Wednesday that derogatory remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about journalists could amount to incitement and embolden followers to attack certain communities.
Spanish archaeologists dig up more civil war dead from mass graves
MADRID (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed more bodies from mass graves dating back to the 1936-1939 civil war and the ensuing dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, including some still wearing rotting leather boots.
U.N. cites systematic use of excessive force in Venezuela crackdown on dissent
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations on Wednesday said Venezuela’s security forces had committed extensive and apparently deliberate human rights violations in crushing anti-government protests and that democracy was “barely alive”.
PM May says Britain will be able to change trade deals after Brexit
KYOTO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday Britain would be able to change the terms of trade deals after Brexit even if it initially replicates trade deals that the European Union has with other countries.
Flamboyant Hong Kong businessman David Tang dies aged 63
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang, known for founding the eponymous Shanghai Tang fashion brand, has died at the age of 63.
Islamic State claims attack on house of Afghan lawmaker
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Militant group Islamic State on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on the home of a powerful member of parliament in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad that killed two security guards and both att…
