Indonesia parliament speaker taken into custody by anti-graft agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament speaker Setya Novanto has been taken into custody by the country’s anti-corruption agency after being arrested over his alleged role in causing state losses of $170 million linked to a national electronic iden…
Philippines’ Duterte spokesman says ban on open pit mining remains
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has not lifted a ban on open pit mining, his spokesman said on Monday, amid plans by a government panel to seek the removal of the policy.
Pinera wins first round of Chile election, faces runoff
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera will face center-left Senator Alejandro Guillier in a runoff for Chile’s presidency next month, after a first round vote on Sunday that Pinera won, but with fewer votes than expected.
Australia, NZ officials discuss screening for Manus refugees – NZ PM
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand and Australia have begun talks about screening procedures for asylum seekers holding out in a Papua New Guinea detention center, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, amid reports of worsening heal…
Merkel fourth term in doubt as German coalition talks fail
BERLIN (Reuters) – Efforts to form a three-way coalition government have failed, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, pitching Germany into its worse political crisis for decades, raising the prospect of new elections and casting doubt over her fu…
Queen Elizabeth and husband Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage, quietly
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth and husband Prince Philip mark their platinum wedding anniversary with a small family get-together on Monday, a far cry from the pomp and celebration which greeted their marriage 70 years ago.
China proposed three-phase plan for Rohingya issue
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a ceasefire, that has won the support of Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Foreign Ministry said.
Satellite calls yield no clues on missing Argentine submarine
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (Reuters) – A storm on Sunday complicated efforts to find an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members, while satellite calls thought to come from the vessel did not help searchers identify the…
President Mugabe stuns Zimbabwe by defying pressure to resign
HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe stunned Zimbabwe on Sunday by making no mention of resignation in a television address, defying his own ZANU-PF party, which had sacked him hours earlier, and hundreds of thousands of protesters who had alread…
Greek centrists elect alliance leader to boost popularity
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek centrists elected politician Fofi Gennimata on Sunday to lead a center-left party alliance, hoping to win back voters disillusioned after seven years of crisis and boost their popularity as the country emerges from bailouts.
