Myanmar sees insurgents behind Rohingya killings in northwest
MAUNG HNA MA, Myanmar (Reuters) – In the middle of the night on July 4, more than a dozen masked men, dressed head-to-toe in black, surrounded Abdu Sulwon’s home in northwestern Myanmar. His widow says that was the last time she saw him alive.
Israel faces mounting Palestinian anger over holy site metal detectors
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered removing on Thursday metal detectors at a Jerusalem holy site after their installation following a deadly attack last week stirred up Palestinian protests and threats of escalation.
Trump and Putin did not have a secret G20 meeting: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not have “a secret meeting” at the G20 summit earlier this month, but confirmed they did chat informally over dinner.
Britain’s Fox says UK-EU trade deal ‘easiest in human history’, sterling falls
LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) – British trade minister Liam Fox said on Thursday a bespoke trade deal between Britain and the European Union should be “one of the easiest in human history” to reach – although his country could manage without one if necessary…
Thai opposition ‘red shirt’ leader jailed for defaming former PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Supreme Court jailed a firebrand opposition leader for a year on Thursday for defaming a former prime minister, overturning two previous court rulings, in 2012 and 2014, that dismissed the charge against him.
Guangdong leader strengthened in China leadership stakes as rival party boss ousted
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Hu Chunhua, the Communist Party boss of China’s southern economic powerhouse of Guangdong has long been considered a rising political star. Now, the surprise dismissal of a key regional rival may well have bolstered that im…
Britain’s trade minister says expects May to remain in power this parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – Trade minister Liam Fox said on Thursday he expects Prime Minister Theresa May to remain in power for the rest of this parliament after losing her majority in last month’s election.
Spotlight on Japan’s “Macron”, son of former premier Koizumi, ahead of cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) – He’s young, good-looking and media call him “Japan’s Macron”, so it is little surprise that lawmakers say Shinjiro Koizumi may be offered a post when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffles his cabinet next month in a bid to revive saggi…
After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare
MOSUL (Reuters) – Islamic State militants began reinventing themselves months before U.S.-backed Iraqi forces ended their three-year reign of terror in Mosul, putting aside the dream of a modern-day caliphate and preparing the ground for a different fi…
India begins presidential vote count, BJP candidate Kovind frontrunner
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India began counting votes for its next president on Thursday with the ruling coalition’s candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, clear favorite to win the largely ceremonial post, extending the government’s control of top jobs.
