Australia promises 30 more troops for NATO’s Afghanistan mission
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will send an additional 30 troops to join the NATO-led training and assistance mission in Afghanistan, bringing its total deployment there to 300, Defense Minister Marise Payne said on Monday.
Christians caught up in Philippines’ urban battle with Islamists
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Bishop Edwin Dela Pena was sipping coffee after dinner in a southern Philippines coastal town last Tuesday when he received a phone call: it was from one of his diocese priests, who sounded panicky and distressed.
North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile, Japan protests
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions.
Scandal-hit Brazilian leader Temer picks new justice minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Scandal-plagued Brazilian President Michel Temer on Sunday named a new justice minister, placing a respected legal figure in the position as the leader defends himself against corruption allegations.
South Africa’s Zuma survives no confidence vote in ANC – News24 website
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa President Jacob Zuma defeated a no-confidence motion against him at a meeting of top officials of the ruling African National Congress party on Sunday, News24 reported on its website.
Bangladesh raises highest danger warning as cyclone takes aim
DHAKA/AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka/ (Reuters) – Bangladesh raised its storm danger signal to the highest level of 10 on Monday as a severe and intensifying cyclone churned toward its low-lying coast and was expected to make landfall in the early hours of Tues…
Scandal-hit Brazilian leader Temer picks new justice minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Scandal-plagued Brazilian President Michel Temer on Sunday named a new justice minister, placing a respected legal figure in the position as the leader defends himself against corruption allegations.
Somali Islamist insurgents stone man to death for adultery
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali Islamist insurgents stoned a man to death on Sunday as punishment for alleged adultery, they said, a reminder that the militia is still strong enough to carry out public executions despite losing its grip on most towns and …
If SNP wins election in Scotland, PM May will have to grant independence vote -Sturgeon
LONDON (Reuters) – If the Scottish National Party wins the most seats in Scotland at a June 8 election, Prime Minister Theresa May’s refusal to agree to a second independence referendum will be unsustainable, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon s…
Iraq’s Iran-backed paramilitary advances toward Syria border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Iran-backed Shi’ite paramilitary force said on Sunday it had dislodged Islamic State from a number of villages west of Mosul, scoring further progress toward the border with Syria.
