Battles between Philippine extremists, government-backed separatists kill 25
MANILA (Reuters) – Fighting between government-backed separatist rebels and pro-Islamic State militants have killed at least 25 people in the southern Philippines, the army said on Monday, as the military battles to restore order on the troubled island…
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft conduct more drills near island
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese military aircraft conducted a third day of training near Taiwan on Monday after doing close flybys of the island over the weekend, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said.
Fighters, refugees leave Lebanon enclave for Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The evacuation of a group of Syrian rebels and refugees from a border enclave in Lebanon back into Syrian territory started on Monday, Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar TV reported.
Drilling ship leaves Vietnam oil block after China row
HANOI (Reuters) – The drilling ship at the center of a row between Vietnam and China over oil prospecting in disputed waters in the South China Sea has arrived in waters off the Malaysian port of Labuan, shipping data in Thomson Reuters Eikon showed on…
Suspected jihadists kill 18 in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 18 people and wounded several during a raid on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital overnight, but security forces shot dead both attackers and freed people trapped inside the build…
Chinese state newspaper says Trump trade probe will ‘poison’ relations
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to his top trade adviser to investigate supposedly unfair Chinese trade practices will “poison” relations between the two countries, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Monday.
North Korea missile re-entry technology not perfected yet: South Korea
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea still does not appear to have mastered missile re-entry technology and will take at least one or two more years to do so, although its ability to miniaturize a nuclear warhead is advancing quickly, South Korea’s vi…
Australian PM says confident government majority safe, despite questions over his deputy
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday he was confident his government’s one-seat majority was safe, despite questions over his deputy’s citizenship which could disqualify him from parliament.
Saudi top prosecutor summons Twitter users for harming public order
RIYADH (Reuters) – A group of Twitter users will be indicted in Saudi Arabia on charges of harming public order for threatening the “safety and moderate ideology of society” through extremism, according to a statement on state news agency SPA.
Canadian pastor sees his release from North Korea as goodwill gesture
TORONTO (Reuters) – A 62-year-old Canadian pastor held in a North Korean prison for more than 2 1/2 years said he suspected his life sentence was commuted last week to help reduce pressure on Pyongyang.
