Turkish forces set up positions in Syria’s Idlib: rebel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey’s military announced on Friday it had begun setting up observation posts in northwest Syria’s Idlib province, part of a deployment that appears partly aimed at containing a Kurdish militia.
New poll shows Philippine president still hugely popular
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte retained a high public approval rating in an opinion poll released on Friday, a stark contrast to a different survey earlier this week that showed a sharp decline in trust and satisfaction in the …
Thai monks receive alms to mark a year since death of King Bhumibol
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Friday held a nationwide Buddhist almsgiving ceremony to mark the passage of a year since the death of its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a father figure to the nation during a reign that spanned seven decades.
Former friend Malaysia halts all imports from North Korea, data shows
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, which until recently had been one of Pyongyang’s closest friends, has halted all imports from North Korea, as part of global efforts to cut off funding over its nuclear and missile programs.
Trump expected to make U.S. move against Iran nuclear deal: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is likely to take a major step against the international nuclear deal with Iran on Friday, laying out a more aggressive approach to Iranian activities in the Middle East that risks upsetting U.S. relations …
Latest North Korea earthquake a sign of instability at nuclear test site-experts
SEOUL (Reuters) – A series of tremors and landslides near North Korea’s nuclear test base likely mean the country’s sixth and largest blast has destabilized the region, and the Punggye-ri nuclear site may not be used for much longer to test nuclear wea…
Philippines anti-narcotics chief warns of drugs war slowdown, needs police
MANILA (Reuters) – The head of the Philippines’ anti-narcotics agency on Friday warned of a reduced intensity in the country’s war on drugs after a removal of police from the campaign, which he hoped would only be temporary as his unit lacked manpower….
Small quake rattles North Korea nuclear testing grounds, not manmade: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – A small earthquake rattled the area near North Korea’s nuclear testing field but it did not appear to be manmade, South Korea’s weather agency said on Friday, the latest to be observed after the North conducted its sixth and biggest n…
‘Disastrous’ conditions for migrants displaced by Libya clashes, official says
GHARYAN, Libya (Reuters) – Thousands of migrants displaced by fighting on Libya’s northwestern coast are in urgent need of medical help, the head of a detention center in the town of Gharyan said on Thursday, describing their situation as “tragic”.
First Turkish military convoy enters Syria’s Idlib
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A first convoy of the military operation that Turkey is carrying out in Syria’s Idlib province crossed into the area late on Thursday, two rebels and a witness said.
