Myanmar army clashes with rebels in region where journalists held
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has engaged in deadly clashes with ethnic minority rebels in the northeast in the past week, state media reported on Wednesday, as concern grows for three reporters detained by the military in the region.
Britain’s opposition Labour Party to force vote in parliament on pay cap
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will force a vote in parliament on Wednesday over a pay cap for public sector employees, the first test of whether Prime Minister Theresa May can muster enough lawmakers to rule.
Indonesia imposes travel ban on Trump’s business partner
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts to be managed by Trump hotels, over an investigation into allegations he threatened a prosecutor via a text messag…
Australia flies indigenous flags above its oldest public office
(Reuters) – Australia raised indigenous flags to fly alongside its national standard over its oldest public building on Wednesday, another step on a long and often troubled road to reconciliation with its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Th…
China launches new class of naval destroyer
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military on Wednesday launched a new type of domestically-built destroyer, state media said, the latest addition to the country’s rapidly expanding navy.
Philippines says beheaded civilians found in rebel-held town
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Five decapitated civilians were found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels on Wednesday, the military said, warning the number of residents killed by rebel “atrocities” could rise sharply as troops retak…
Thailand seeks U.S. cooperation following trafficking report
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Wednesday defended its efforts to stop human trafficking after the United States kept it on a trafficking watch list and urged U.S. officials to visit the country and see first hand its efforts.
Nepal votes in second round of crucial local election
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepalis began voting in the second round of local elections on Wednesday, a key step towards holding a general election later this year that would complete a near decade-long democratic transition after the abolition of its monarc…
Merkel’s conservatives at highest support since September 2015: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives expanded their support to 40 percent – the highest level since September 2015 – in a poll conducted by the Forsa institute for Germany’s Stern magazine and broadcaster RTL.
Japan defense minister under fire before key Tokyo poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government, its ratings slipping over suspicions of favoritism, has suffered a fresh embarrassment when his defense minister made politically sensitive remarks just days ahead of a key local electi…
