Australia defends intelligence chief after Duterte photo
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday defended its most senior intelligence chief after he was pictured posing with a clenched fist alongside Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, an image rights groups said undermines criticism of Duterte’s war on…
Cambodia accuses U.S. of political interference, calls U.S. democracy ‘bloody and brutal’
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia hit back on Thursday at U.S. criticism over its decision to expel a U.S.-funded pro-democracy group, accusing Washington of political interference and describing American democracy as “bloody and brutal”.
India’s top court rules privacy a fundamental right in blow to government
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s top court unanimously ruled on Thursday that individual privacy is a fundamental right, a verdict that will impact everything from the way companies handle personal data to the roll-out of the world’s largest biomet…
Australian government faces uncertain two months after court delays citizenship hearing
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A citizenship crisis will loom over the Australian government for at least another two months after a court said on Thursday it would not begin hearings into the parliamentary eligibility of seven lawmakers until mid-October.
Dutchman arrested after threat to Rotterdam concert
AMSTERDAM/MADRID (Reuters) – Dutch police on Thursday detained a man suspected of threatening an attack on a rock concert in Rotterdam, following a tip-off from Spain.
‘End-of-the-world’ factories struggle to adapt to Macri’s Argentina
RIO GRANDE, Argentina (Reuters) – On a recent morning, workers wearing blue shirts and black gloves assembled digital TV set-top boxes inside one of the world’s most unlikely factory towns.
Vietnam calls for Southeast Asian unity amid South China Sea tension
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s most powerful leader has called for greater unity among Southeast Asian states at a time the country has appeared increasingly isolated in challenging China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.
China tells U.S. that Pakistan’s security concerns must be respected
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States must value Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan and respect its security concerns, China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi told U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call, according to Chinese state media.
Macau struggles to recover from Typhoon Hato’s destruction
MACAU/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chaos and confusion gripped Macau on Thursday after one of the strongest typhoons on record hit the territory, killing at least nine people, and leaving more than half the city still without water and power, and casinos rely…
China’s Xi pledges to properly address differences with South Korea: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping pledged to make concerted efforts with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in to address differences between the two countries properly, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
