FBI opens investigation into South Africa’s Guptas: FT
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The FBI has opened an investigation into U.S. links to South Africa’s Guptas, escalating a scandal over the family’s alleged use of a friendship with President Jacob Zuma to control state businesses, the Financial Times said on…
‘Nowhere to hide’: North Korean missiles spur anxiety in Japan fishing town
ERIMO, Japan (Reuters) – Ever since North Korea lobbed two missiles far above this windswept fishing town on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, seaweed farmer Mitsuyo Kawamura says she’s been on edge.
Turkey’s Erdogan says may shut Iraqi border any moment: Hurriyet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey may shut its border with northern Iraq “at any moment” after closing its air space to the region, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Thursday, reviving a threat first made after Kurds there voted fo…
‘We’re not Catalonia’: Italy’s separatists tread softly toward autonomy
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) – As nervous investors retreat from Catalonia, afraid the wealthy region may secede from Spain, another European region whose politicians once campaigned for independence is looking to attract some of them — by talking of autono…
Fire destroys landmark hotel in Myanmar’s largest city, kills one
YANGON (Reuters) – One person was killed on Thursday in a massive fire that destroyed one of Yangon’s best-known hotels, sending dark smoke billowing over the center of Myanmar’s largest city and triggering an hours-long battle to put out the flames.
Peace gives Colombian coffee an extra shot
SAN CARLOS, Colombia (Reuters) – Farmers who fled war in the Colombian Andes are returning to revive their abandoned land, cultivating coffee trees that are boosting global supplies of the highest-quality beans.
Turkish police detain leading civil society figure: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police have detained the prominent civil society figure and businessman Osman Kavala at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport as part of a secret investigation, the T24 news website and other media said on Thursday.
Philippines says ‘big possibility’ Malaysian militant leader killed
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippine military said on Thursday there was a “big possibility” that a top Malaysian militant tipped to become Islamic State’s point man in Southeast Asia has been killed in an overnight battle.
Fire destroys landmark hotel in Myanmar’s largest city
YANGON (Reuters) – One person was injured in a massive fire that destroyed one of Yangon’s best-known hotels on Thursday, sending clouds of dark smoke billowing over the center of Myanmar’s largest city and triggering an hours-long battle to put out th…
Philippines says ‘big possibility’ key Malaysian militant killed in Marawi
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippine military said on Thursday there was a “big possibility” that top Malaysian operative Mahmud Ahmad was killed in a battle overnight in Marawi City, during which 13 rebels were killed.
