U.N. boss strikes upbeat note as Cyprus talks continue
GENEVA (Reuters) – A “clear understanding” has been reached at talks between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders and their backers on what is needed to reach a comprehensive agreement to reunite the island, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Obama urges end to division in childhood home Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Indonesians on Saturday to resist divisive politics based on race and religion, saying the world’s most populous Muslim nation has a long history of tolerance that should be preserved.
Ukraine points finger at Russian security services in recent cyber attack
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Saturday that Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack on the country, with the aim of destroying important data and spreading panic.
Theresa May’s Brexit red lines leave UK negotiator ‘hamstrung’: ex-adviser
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is making Brexit minister David Davis’s job of delivering Brexit harder because of her “absolutist” approach, according to his chief of staff who resigned last month.
Muslim leader urges Indonesians to boycott Starbucks over LGBT stand
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A leader of Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization has called for a boycott of Starbucks , saying that the international coffee chain’s pro-gay stand risks ruining the “religious and cultured” core of the Southeast Asian nat…
U.S., Philippines hold naval patrol to deter Islamist militants
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States and Philippine navies held a joint naval patrol on Saturday in dangerous southern Philippine waters, amid rising international concern about Islamist militancy and piracy in the region.
Hong Kong’s first female leader a ’tilted bridge’ over troubled water
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Carrie Lam, who was sworn in as Hong Kong’s first female leader on Saturday, is a former student activist who climbed the rungs of the civil service over 36 years, and a tough, capable and possibly divisive Beijing-backed leader.
China’s Xi talks tough on Hong Kong as tens of thousands call for democracy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping swore in Hong Kong’s new leader on Saturday with a stark warning that Beijing won’t tolerate any challenge to its authority in the divided city as it marked the 20th anniversary of its return from Brit…
Australian counter terrorism police charge two teens with weapons offences
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian counter terrorism police on Saturday charged two teenage men with selling weapons and drugs, but the public has been assured there is no imminent security threat associated with the arrest.
Lockheed wins $3.8 billion Black Hawk helicopter contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp’s Sikorsky Aircraft Corp subsidiary was awarded a U.S. Army contract worth $3.8 billion for Black Hawk helicopters for sale to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Friday.
