Hong Kong democracy activist says he was ‘stapled’ by Chinese agents
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A prominent member of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said on Friday he was beaten and “stapled” by mainland agents in the Chinese-controlled city before being dumped on a beach in what activists said was the latest warning to the de…
Brexit opponent says two senior UK ministers sympathetic to his plans
LONDON (Reuters) – An influential former British government adviser who has called for a new political movement to block Brexit said on Friday that two senior members of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government were sympathetic to his plans.
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine island of Luzon, jolts buildings
MANILA (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the Philippines’ northern island of Luzon on Friday and was felt in the capital Manila, shaking buildings and forcing the evacuation of offices and schools.
Tokyo does not own the Sea of Japan, China’s air force chief says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force chief defended military maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, saying the waters did not belong to Tokyo, after a Japanese defense review warned of increasing Chinese military activity there.
Cambodian PM accuses Laos of border violation, mobilizing troops
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen accused neighboring Laos on Friday of sending troops into Cambodian land in April and said they must leave by an Aug. 17 deadline and that he was mobilizing soldiers to the border area.
Prison fight leaves nine dead in Mexico’s border city
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A fight in the Mexican prison of Reynosa has left at least nine inmates dead and 11 injured in the country’s latest outbreak of violence, the government of Tamaulipas border state said in a statement on Thursday.
Mexico ruling party’s reform strengthens president ahead of 2018 vote
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A move by Mexico’s ruling party to allow an outsider to run for president strengthens the hand of beleaguered leader Enrique Pena Nieto, granting him more power to pick his own candidate and opening a path for his finance minist…
Venezuela’s Maduro affirms new legislative body as all powerful
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recognized the Socialist Party-dominated constituent assembly as the country’s most powerful institution on Thursday in his first appearance at the highly criticized legislative body that was ina…
Argentina’s Fernandez leads Buenos Aires Senate race: poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s leftist ex-President Cristina Fernandez leads the candidate for President Mauricio Macri’s coalition in the Senate race for politically-crucial Buenos Aires province, a poll showed on Thursday.
Quebec border camp swells with asylum seekers from U.S., many Haitian
SAINT-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Quebec (Reuters) – Dozens of army tents dotted the Canadian border on Thursday to house hundreds of asylum seekers, many from Haiti, streaming into the country from upstate New York to file refugee claims.
