Philippine president sidelines police in war on drugs, again
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police to halt activities in his deadly war on drugs and leave all operations to the drug enforcement agency, amid unprecedented scrutiny of police conduct.
Theresa Maybe? PM refuses to say how she’d vote in another Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May refused to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum, repeatedly avoiding giving an answer on an issue that will define Britain’s fate for generations to come.
Kenya court, parliament muddy election waters after Odinga pulls out
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan court said on Wednesday an also-ran candidate in August’s presidential elections could contest this month’s re-run, a day after the main opposition leader pulled out.
Iran foreign minister tells lawmakers of plans to respond to Trump moves
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran will react sharply to any U.S. move against the nuclear deal with global powers, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the Iranian parliament Wednesday, according to a parliamentarian who attended the session quoted by stat…
Russian cybercrime suspect in Greek court for second extradition request
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Russian wanted by the United States for allegedly laundering billions of dollars in bitcoin appeared in a Greek court on Wednesday for a hearing to consider his extradition to Moscow on different charges.
Philippine lawyers ask Supreme Court to halt ‘illegal’ war on drugs
MANILA (Reuters) – A group of Philippine lawyers on Wednesday filed an injunction with the Supreme Court to try to stop President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, calling it as an illegal campaign that lets police kill and circumvent legal proced…
Russia may demand U.S. cut diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 or below: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry does not rule out ordering the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 people or below, the RIA news agency cited Georgy Borisenko, the head of the ministry’s North America Department, as …
Cambodia’s Hun Sen renews criticism of United States amid escalating row
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday renewed his criticism of the United States, a week after a leading opposition figure fled the country over fears of a widening crackdown on government critics ahead of next year’s ele…
British PM May refuses to say how she would vote in another Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum.
China’s Xi looks set to keep right-hand man on despite age
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to retain his right-hand man, the graft-buster Wang Qishan, in a senior position at a key Communist Party Congress this month even though he has reached retirement age, according to a majority …
